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Tasks and Duties
- Maintain readiness of equipment for emergency deployment.
- Develop site mitigation plan with appropriate attention to personnel safety, equipment limitations, governing regulations and surrounding areas.
- Conduct initial environmental incident site survey and make appropriate notifications to government agencies, law enforcement, and subordinate personnel.
- Maintain personal readiness by familiarity with operations manuals, emergency procedures, and provided training materials.
- Participate in organizational training presentations, and training sessions during pre-deployment and field exercises. Assist in preparation of procedural documents.
- Discern applicable government regulations to the environmental threat.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation on equipment maintenance.
- Safely operate abatement and safety equipment within approved limits.
- Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on equipment and personal protective equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance on response equipment including abatement and safety equipment.
- Identify pollution sources, develop and institute a containment plan. Monitor plan effectiveness and make adjustments as necessary.
- Remove pollutant material applying all known precautions as well as transport and storage regulations.
- Monitor extent of impacted wildlife. Make appropriate governmental notifications.
- Set up site safety zones and publish safety precautions appropriate for each zone. Monitor equipment and personnel movements between zones.
- Set up decontamination stations.
- Conduct on-going test as site remediation progresses.
- Document all aspects of response activities including initial survey, response plan, site safety zones, abatement plan, and environmental impact.
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This project is supported, in part, by the NationalScience Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily the Foundation
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