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Emergency Response/Contingency Plan (Hazardous Materials Business Plan Module) Arrangements with Emergency Responders If you have made special (i.e., contractual) arrangements with any police department, fire department, hospital, contractor, or State or local emergency response team to coordinate emergency services, complete Attachment 4. 4. Emergency Procedures Emergency Coordinator Responsibilities a. Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation such as an explosion, fire, or release, the emergency coordinator (or his/her designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) shall i. Identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released hazardous materials. ii. Assess possible hazards to human health or the environment that may result from the explosion, fire, or release. This assessment must consider both direct and indirect effects (e.g., the effects of any toxic, irritating, or asphyxiating gases that are generated, the effects of any hazardous surface water run-off from water or chemical agents used to control fire, etc.). iii. Activate internal facility alarms or communications systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel. iv. Notify appropriate local authorities (i.e., call 911). v. Notify the State Office of Emergency Services at 1-800-852-7550. vi. Monitor for leaks, pressure build-up, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment shut down in response to the incident. vii. Take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other hazardous materials at the facility. b. Before facility operations are resumed in areas of the facility affected by the incident, the emergency coordinator shall i. Provide for proper storage and disposal of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from an explosion, fire, or release at the facility. ii. Ensure that no material that is incompatible with the released material is transferred, stored, or disposed of in areas of the facility affected by the incident until cleanup procedures are completed. iii. Ensure that all emergency equipment is cleaned, fit for its intended use, and available for use. iv. Notify the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control, the local CUPA, and the local fire department's hazardous materials program that the facility is in compliance with requirements b -i and b -ii, above. Responsibilities of Other Personnel On a separate page, list any emergency response functions not covered in the "Emergency Coordinator Responsibilities" section, above. Next to each function, list the job title or name of each person responsible for performing the function. Number the page(s) appropriately.