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0 <br />+ In the event of a fire: <br />a. If the employee has had the appropriate training, the employee may use <br />nearby fire fighting equipment to provide early containment of the fire to <br />significantly reduce the total damage. HOWEVER, FIRE FIGHTING <br />ACTIVITIES THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE PERSONS <br />INVOLVED SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. <br />b. If personnel cannot safely and effectively perform corrective action in the <br />event of a fire, the emergency coordinator must: <br />Assess possible hazards to human health and the environment <br />that may result from the fire. This includes: <br />A. Person(s) injured and seriousness of injury. <br />B. Location of any spill or leak, material involved, and source. <br />C. Type of material that has spilled, is leaking and/or is <br />involved in the fire/explosion. <br />D. The approximate amount of material spilled, an estimate of <br />the liquid discharge rate and the direction of the liquid flow. <br />ii. Contact the local fire department and other emergency response <br />organizations as listed under. <br />3. Operating equipment will be shut down as necessary and practical. <br />4. If the emergency coordinator determines that an area or site evacuation is <br />required, the appropriate person must be notified to sound the proper alarm. The <br />evacuation plans are shown on. <br />5. All injured persons will be removed and medical treatment will be administered <br />by trained personnel. <br />6. During an emergency, the emergency coordinator must take all reasonable <br />measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions and releases do not occur, <br />recur, or spread to other hazardous material/waste at the facility. These <br />measures must include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, <br />collecting and containing released waste, and removing and isolating applicable <br />containers. <br />7. The emergency coordinator must evaluate the facility's emergency equipment to <br />determine if personnel can handle the corrective action and clean-up. <br />8. If personnel can safely and effectively perform corrective action and clean-up, the <br />following steps are to be taken under the authorization of the emergency <br />coordinator (ONLY AFTER THE RESPONSE PERSONNEL PUT ON THE <br />APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING): <br />