From Overwhelmed to In Control: Incident Management Strategies for Hazmat Response

Join us for an engaging, facilitated panel discussion on best practices and real-world strategies for managing hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents.

We are bringing together three seasoned professionals with extensive experience in the field and analyzing incident after-action reports to address key concerns and answer your questions about effective incident management. Topics will include functional training, coordination tactics, critical decision-making during high-stakes hazmat responses, and the role of incident management teams.

This session will provide valuable insights to enhance your preparedness and response capabilities.

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Key Takeaways:

1. If you’re overwhelmed, swallow your pride and ask for help. Ask for an IMT – it's what they’re here for.
2. Incident Command training is critical and goes well beyond ICS 300 and 400. It’s essential to complete additional functional incident command training. We will discuss the types of training available and the importance of engaging with those opportunities.
3. Preplanning can make or break incident success. Meet with the key players you will work with during an incident – law enforcement, rail personnel, airline personnel, emergency managers, etc. – during blue sky periods. We will cover various ways to engage with your partners before an incident.
4. Moving to a second operational period is complicated. Responding to these large-scale incidents is very different from responding to a house fire or a cardiac event. Identifying all of the components that need to be addressed ahead of time will make that process as easy as possible.