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1. The First responder is the individual(s) who could witness or discover the <br />emergency incident. All facility personnel are considered potential First <br />Responders. <br />2. The First Responder is responsible for initiating an emergency response <br />action by doing the following: <br />a. Notifies QBR's owner/operator, the designated Emergency <br />Coordinator (EC), of the incident and provides the following <br />information: <br />I. Name of First Responder <br />ii. Location of incident <br />iii. Description of incident (incident category and response <br />level) <br />iv. Time of discovery <br />b. Notifies other personnel in the area of the incident; <br />C Secures the area from a safe distance by maintaining visual control <br />over the incident area; and <br />d. Waits for further instructions from the Emergency Coordinator <br />At no time during the initial assessment shall the First Responder <br />place him/herself at risk or initiate control/containment of a release <br />or attempt to rescue injured or trapped personnel until the <br />notification has been initiated and the First Responder has been <br />authorized by the Emergency Coordinator to proceed. <br />8.2.2 Emergency Coordinator (EC) <br />1. The Emergency Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all emergency <br />response activities at the QB REBUILDERS site and shall initiate site <br />evacuation and agency notification procedures. The ECs for the site shall <br />the Plant Management representatives, or local emergency response <br />personnel (fire/police). <br />2. The EC, or the designated representative, shall be responsible for the <br />following during an emergency incident: <br />a. Identify the type (category) and extent (level) of the emergency <br />incident based on any or all of the following: <br />First Responder information; <br />ii. On scene observations; <br />Draft HMMP <br />March, 2000 HMMP-28 <br />