2011 - Sandown, New Hampshire

Response Team TrainingIn 2011 the Emergency Response Team completed 1516 hours of training, during monthlytraining drills and specialized classes attended by team members. This training included confinedspace entry, hazardous materials operations, Level A entry drills, radiation detection equipmentoperations, chemical identification, facility familiarization, transportation emergencies, IncidentCommand.Additionally, in conjunction with the New Hampshire Fire Academy the District hosted a 24hour Introduction to CAMEO (Computer Assisted Management of Emergency Operations) class,followed by a 16 hour Advanced CAMEO Class, instructors for these classes were provided byLouisiana State University, funding for our members to attend these classes was providedthrough a State Homeland Security Grant. The District also received Grant funding to hold TableTop and Functional Exercises for hazardous materials response.The Team provided 39 hours of instruction to member fire departments, in various HazardousMaterials subjects, including on-scene operations and decontamination.Emergency ResponsesIn 2011 the Team responded to 15 incidents within the District. These incidents includedrequests for technical assistance for member departments where a Response Team Leaderprovides consultation to the fire department on the handling of an incident. Additionally, teamresponses included hydrocarbon fuel spills in lakes, identifying spills of unknown substances,assisting the NH State Police Bomb Squad and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. The mobilecommand post was also used to support member departments during large scale incident.For further information about the Southeastern New Hampshire Hazardous Materials Districtplease visit our website at www.senhhazmat.org125 120