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Chapter 13Chapter 13– Entry Team LeaderEntry Team Leader

Haz MatIncident Considerations

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Session ObjectivesSession Objectives– Understand the roles and responsibilities of Understand the roles and responsibilities of

of the Entry Team Leader of the Entry Team Leader

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Entry

Safe Refuge Area

Site AccessControl

Decontamination

Technical Specialist/Haz Mat Reference

Hazardous MaterialsGroup Supervisor

Assistant Safety Officer Hazardous Materials

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– Check-in and obtain briefing from the Check-in and obtain briefing from the HMGSHMGS

– Supervise entry operationsSupervise entry operations– Recommend actions to mitigate the Recommend actions to mitigate the

situation within the Exclusion Zonesituation within the Exclusion Zone– Carry out actions, as directed by the Carry out actions, as directed by the

HMGS, to mitigate the hazardous materials HMGS, to mitigate the hazardous materials release or threatened releaserelease or threatened release

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– Maintain communications and coordinate Maintain communications and coordinate operations with: operations with: » Decon LeaderDecon Leader» SAC LeaderSAC Leader» Tec. Spec./Haz Mat Ref.Tec. Spec./Haz Mat Ref.

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– Maintain control of the movement of people Maintain control of the movement of people and equipment within the Exclusion Zoneand equipment within the Exclusion Zone

– Direct rescue operations in the Exclusion Direct rescue operations in the Exclusion ZoneZone

– Maintain Unit LogMaintain Unit Log

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Entry Leader Group ExerciseEntry Leader Group Exercise» Analyze and recommend PPEAnalyze and recommend PPE» Establish time keeping procedures and Establish time keeping procedures and working timeworking time» Establish communications proceduresEstablish communications procedures» Establish medical monitoring proceduresEstablish medical monitoring procedures» Establish entry objectives and identify equipment Establish entry objectives and identify equipment

needed to complete objectivesneeded to complete objectives» Establish emergency evacuation and rescue Establish emergency evacuation and rescue

proceduresprocedures» Anticipate potential problems with decontaminationAnticipate potential problems with decontamination» Maintain a unit logMaintain a unit log