Hazmat Task Force
Mission Statement The Weber County Hazmat Response
Task Force is a group of designated individuals from
public safety agencies who are dedicated to serving
our communities and protecting the environment through
prevention, preparedness, and efficient and effective
response to Hazmat incidents, whether accidental or
intentional.
Vision
The vision of the Weber County Hazmat Response
Task Force is to cooperatively identify and resolve issues
regarding the planning, training, and preparation for, and
response to hazardous materials incidents that are most likely
to occur within Weber County. All public safety participants
agree that efficiency and effectiveness can only be achieved
when jurisdictional issues, turf, and stand-alone effort are
set aside and cooperation, collaboration and partner shipping
are implemented. All participants to this plan value this
forum that allows for addressing each other's issues and concerns.
Task Force Composition
The Weber County Hazmat Response Task Force
is comprised of over 27 technicians, 6 special-operations,
and more than 200 operations-trained personnel. These personnel
come from various agencies and disciplines. These disciplines
include:
- Firefighters
- EMT's/Paramedics
- Sheriff's Deputies
- Forensic Science Investigators
- Law Enforcement SWAT Team Members
- Narcotics Officers
- Environmental Health Officers
Operations Level Training for all agencies
is included, with extensive Technician Level training for
select members of the team including product detection, identification,
and classification.
The Task Force is comprised of specially
trained team members from throughout the county. The Task
Force's operational mission upon deployment is to Isolate,
Notify, Protect, Control, and to Recover From/Terminate the
hazardous materials incident.
Equipment
The Task Force, through local donations
and grants, has obtained necessary equipment to support an
incident involving a hazardous materials response. Equipment
is strategically placed throughout the county to provide timely
response. These multiple staging locations also protect the
entire cache from being lost due to disaster or deliberate
attack.
The Task Force equipment list includes:
Multiple Decon Showers; Level A, B, and C Suits; Gas Meters;
Photo Ionization Detectors; Hazmat Kit; Enhanced SCBA and
APR's; Containment and Plugging Supplies; PPE; Enhanced Communications
and Sampling Supplies.
Hazmat Task Force Agency Membership
The Weber County Hazmat Response Task Force
would have never been a possibility without the complete support
of the many cities, jurisdictions, agencies, and private industry
partners throughout Weber County. These key members of the
Task Force are critical to the survivability and operational
effectiveness of the Task Force. Agency Task Force Membership
includes:
- Ogden City Fire
- Weber-Morgan Health Dept.
- South Ogden City Fire Dept.
- North View Fire District
- Weber County Sheriff's Office
- Weber Metro Crime Scene Unit
- Weber County Emergency Management
- Weber Fire District
- Riverdale City Fire Dept.
- Roy City Fire Dept.
- Ogden Metro SWAT
- Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force
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