standard operating procedure college station fire department
standard operating procedure college station fire department
standard operating procedure college station fire department
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE<br />
COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
SUBJECT: Hazardous Materials SOP: 800.2.20<br />
CATEGORY: Response Unit PAGE: 1 of 1<br />
APPROVED BY:<br />
Chief, Fire Department DATE: 11/02<br />
Unit 791, a trailer equipped with hazardous material response equipment is available as a special call unit for<br />
county wide response. This vehicle is available to the incident commander of any first responding agency<br />
within the county, to assist with a hazardous material emergency, on an as needed basis.<br />
Due to the special requirements and nature of this equipment, any requests for its use also requires the<br />
activation and response of certified hazardous material technicians. Due to the unpredictability of<br />
emergency service needs, the activation of technicians is the sole responsibility of the on duty shift<br />
commander. However, all assignments shall be done with operational safety guidelines in mind.<br />
The following units are equipped to move unit 791; units 790, 51-01, and 711. These units shall be selected<br />
according to their availability in the following order - 790, 51-01, 711. No person or persons shall attempt<br />
to transport unit 791 without first demonstrating to the satisfaction of the training division sufficient skills to<br />
do so safely.<br />
Anytime the Special Operations Trailer is dispatched to a hazardous materials incident within the county, a<br />
College Station Fire Department Engin will also be dispatched for support of our personnel.<br />
The Fire Chief and the Assistant Chief will be notified when unit 791 responds to unincorporated areas of<br />
Brazos County, or responds outside Brazos County.<br />
orig: 12/96; 3/99