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FORWARD, • r i HAZARDOUS: . PROCEDURE Anyone aware of a hazardous emergency should follow these steps. * Contain the problem if possible with out endangering yourself or others. * Evacuate the area. * Notify anyone in the area of the emergency and to evacuate. * Dial 911. STAY CALM. This will help you relay the necessary information to 911. * Tell them you are calling from Forward, Inc. Landfill. * Give the address of the emergency and the cross streets. * 9999 South Austin Road, Manteca, California,'between Arch Road and French Camp Road, north of Little John's Creek. * Give the telephone number you are calling from: (209) 982-4298. * Your first and last name. * Give the name and quantity of materials involved, to the extent known. * Give the extent of injuries, if any. * What is being done for the victim(s). * Possible hazards to human health, or the environment, outside the facility. * What action (if any) has been taken for containment, etc. of the problem. Let 911 hang un first. Wait to hear the dial tone before hanging up. * Contact Site Operations Manager or Foreman and notify them of the emergency and what actions you have taken. * Follow the load checking program. If hazardous materials are discovered that are not containerized such that reloading of the waste onto the vehicle is not possible, the area is marked off, and all employees evacuate the spill area. The following agencies are notified of the spill: * (911) The Local Emergency Response Agency, Fire Jurisdiction. * (209) 468 3969 The Local Administering Agency, San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services (OES). * (800) 852 7550 Govemoes Office of Emergency Services Warning Center. * (209) 468 3240 San Joaquin County Public Health Services, Environmental Health Division. The appropriate emergency agency will handle the containment and clean-up of the spill. The incident is recorded on a load check occurrence sheet or spiU/Ieak occurrence sheet.