EMC124  HazMat Emerg. Comm 2/2
To:   Emergency Communications Units - Information Bulletin
To:   Emergency Management Agencies via Internet and Radio
By:   Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) of the
      California Governor's Office of Emergency Services  

EMC124  HazMat Emerg. Comm  2/2      For release 3/23/98

Continuation of City of Ontario HazMat report:

Summary of Further Actions Activities by the Disaster
Preparedness Division over the days course: 
 - 3 meals to 200 each at the incident scene and shelter site
 - Several loads of ice, coolers, water, sodas delivered to
personnel from various agencies. Donations from Burger King,
Arrowhead Water and Smart and Final were accepted and
thank-you letters sent. 
 - Established shelter at Point C for 600 people with
population at times ranging from 25-250. 
 - Established communications between Command Post, EOC and
shelter, keeping IC informed of all significant activities.
All health and welfare traffic was passed via Amateur Radio
leaving OFD TAC 1, OFD TAC2, FIRE COMMAND 1, FIRE COMMAND 2,
AND FIRE DISPATCH clear for designated purposes. 
 - Staffed second cellular phone at scene and coordinated
with CHP, trucking company, insurance company representatives,
OPD etc., for dissemination and sharing of information.
 - Deployed Command Post (Unit 850) which provided secure
yet accessible environment for IC and Operations Chief to
conduct briefings and manage the incident.
 - Provided video camera and RACES personnel to video tape
incident
 - Provided radios and spare batteries for use by response
personnel
 - Transported, set-up tent canopy for use by media (no
other shade available)
 - Set up flag tower for constant monitoring of wind
direction.  
 - Opened EOC and handled public interface via telephone bank;
staffed until 2330 hours
  - Coordinated care of pets at shelter site w/Pomona Valley
Humane.
 - Provided PIO for shelter site (1841) approx.100 interviews.

Cost Summary: 
      Staff: 21 hours straight, 19 hours overtime 
      Ontario RACES - 20 participants, 210 hours.
      Equipment/supplies Unit (costs details deleted.)

Recommendations: 1. Resolve access to City facilities by
installing Knox Boxes at key locations - Urgent! 2. Train
department PIOs for future use of IBS network 3. Make
department managers aware of Command Post and RACES
capabilities including ATV (amateur television) system.

The Unified Command Post was returned to quarters after the
hazardous materials clean-up was completed and it was apparent
that the eastbound lanes of 60 Freeway would be partially
opened; this at 2300 hours. Two RACES personnel were left
on-scene to provide the IC with contact to the EOC and shelter
site. These two functions remained until 2330 hours, when all
Disaster Preparedness Division activities related to the
incident, other than clean-up and follow-up actions, were
completed." (End of 2-part series.)
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