How facility managers report both immediate and follow up actions to a release continued
- Notify the Ohio EPA, State Emergency Response Commission at 1-800-282-9378. If release is a CERCLA substance, notify the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.
The City of Cleveland’s fire dispatch center has a protocol so that ICs do not need to make specific notifications. They can simply make one radio transmission to the dispatch center and they will make all of the appropriate notifications. This system allows the IC to concentrate on directing operations on the scene.
However, not all communities have this type of system. An alternative method is to prepare field operational guidelines (FOG) and a template for an incident action plan.
These FOGs can be adapted to almost all types of incidents.