| "Safe
Operations" is the third film in the HazMat
Emergency series. This program outlines the components of
a good safety program and teaches safe on-scene operations at hazardous
materials incidents. It advocates an active, on-going training program
emphasizing safe actions on arrival at the incident scene, as well as
pre-incident planning for hazards analysis. |
The
concept of incident command is explained and the duties of the incident
commander detailed. It is the incident commander's responsibility to
direct and coordinate all aspects of the incident operation from the
time of first response until the situation is stabilized. "Safe Operations" tells how to set up a command
post, size up the incident, organize the incident scene, and transfer
command. Other subjects covered in this film include product control,
duties of the safety officer, communications networks, decontamination,
restoration and incident debriefing. |