Departments shall follow the procedures set forth in the current
Saratoga County Haz Mat Response Plan.
Saratoga County will maintain the following resources at the
locations indicated for the use of participating Fire Companies and
Departments:
A. Foam depots.
(1) Each depot has 100 gallons of foam.
(2) A fire department utilizing County foam shall be responsible for
its replacement.
B. Air compressors: Saratoga Springs, Burnt Hills, Halfmoon and Schuylerville.
C. Spill-absorbing materials (oil absorb, booms, pads, pillows, 3M chemical):
Malta Ridge.
All apparatus used by fire departments while participating in
this plan shall be equipped to adapt to National Standards Threads
as defined by the National Bureau of Standards.
An audible-type evacuation signal will be used when immediate
removal of firefighters from their environment is necessitated. This
warning signal is generally given when conditions in an interior structure
fire situation have deteriorated to the point that firefighter removal
is required for their safety; but may be used for any circumstance
that requires the removal of personnel from any dangerous environment.
The method of signaling is as follows:
A. The Incident Commander, Safety Officer or the designated Operations
Officer will give a radio and verbal signal, to evacuate the structure
or designated area.
B. One designated on-scene apparatus will give three equal blasts of
an air horn followed by a verbal evacuation message on the PA system.
Firefighters who have been determined to be within the evacuation
area are to begin a controlled and rapid retreat from the area. Tools
such as hand lines and forcible entry devices should be taken only
if needed for the purpose of evacuation. Firefighters working in groups
will leave with their group as per the buddy system. Once firefighters
have evacuated the area, they are to follow accountability procedures
for their department. It is important to remember for responding apparatus
that excessive use of air horns close to the fire scene be limited,
as this may cause a false emergency evacuation.