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ICS 300 Overview and Chlorine Release Tabletop Exercise

12.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

Erie Water Authority

Aaron Stankiewiz

astankiewiz@eriewaterworks.org

8148708000 Ext. 212

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Congressional committees are currently reviewing Bills that may require water and wastewater systems to become part of the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). It is imperative that water and wastewater managers and personnel practice responding to chemical spills and releases. This course and accompaning tabletop exercise will present a worst-case scnenario involving a catestrophic chlorine release. It will bring together water and wastewater personnel, first responders and various agencies to discuss how they would respond to such an incident. The exercise will allow the group to test their ability to work together under the principles of ICS, their ability to communicate effectively and share critical information, their ability to mitigate consequences of the event and their ability to initiate an effective and efficent recovery effort.

Basic thru Advanced

*-Review of ICS 100 and 200 *-Overview of ICS 300 *-Scenarios that involve filling out the appropriate ICS forms *-Video on Disaster Response and Recovery *-Quiz to assess participant's knowledge of ICS *-Tabletop exercise involving a catastrophic chlorine release *-Hotwash at the conclusion to discuss lessons learned and recommended response improvements *-Discussion with water and wastewater participants on improving their Emergency Response Plans and securing and hardening their hazardous chemical storage facilities.

Water & wastewater managers and personnel along with regional first responders including Hazmat, emergency management officials, health officials and state regulators.

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