Type of Organization

Other Response Agency Type

Job Function

Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

26

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

U.S. EPA Emergency Response

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.epaosc.org/region 9

About Me:

If you like, I can send you the FOSC Report on the Westley Tire Fire - how we put it out in 29 days.

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I am a Federal On-Scene Coordinator for U.S. EPA Region 9, San Francisco, CA. I have been doing hazardous materials response work for 23 years. I was the Federal Incident
Commander for the Panoche Tire Fire (Fresno County), Westley Tire Fire (Stanislaus County and the Guam Tire Fire (Ordot Landfill).

Top Issues Facing Responders:

We are preparing an exercise for our Federal On-Scene
Coordinators. The scenario is a forklift driver
accidentally punctures an anhydrous ammonia tank at a fish processing facility (aka Morro Bay Ammonia Release).
Responders in level B (annual level B exercise) will be tasked to set-up a treatment system to treat the
vapors by assembling a diffusion tank.

Do you have any guidance on how to set up an
emergency water diffusion system for an anhydrous ammonia tank and cylinder leak? If not, do you have a suggestion on where I could find that sort of
information?