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Preparing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
Author(s) -
Smith Carl
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1987.tb00449.x
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , law enforcement , work (physics) , business , preparedness , emergency management , plan (archaeology) , medical emergency , emergency plan , emergency response , event (particle physics) , public relations , engineering , political science , waste management , law , medicine , mechanical engineering , physics , archaeology , family medicine , quantum mechanics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , tb treatment , history
This article discusses community agencies that will become involved in the event of a hazardous materials emergency and how a water utility can work with these agencies to develop a coordinated emergency plan. The roles of the following agencies are discussed: fire department, law enforcement, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response teams, Office of Emergency Preparedness (Disaster Emergency Services), news media, and utility personnel. Legal considerations are addressed.