Planning for a Chemical Release (continued)

In order to expedite the dispatch of the appropriate hazmat team, facility managers should plan for a method to communicate vital information to the fire department IC. This plan should be applicable 24 hours a day, even if the facility is closed for business.

One way to accomplish this might be to train security guards to gather and communicate as much of this type of information as possible.

The information that the fire department IC will need includes all of the information that a facility manager would include in an initial release report along with information about life safety.