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Pacific Strike Team “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” LCDR Allison Cox October 13, 2016 UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO

Hollister Explosive Detonation, CA • • • OSC: EPA R 9 April 11 – 15 Abandoned facility on 2 acres agricultural land, lapsed ATF permit. Dispose of 15 tons of explosive material in conex box & 10 earthen bunkers (benite, smokeless powder, black powder, silver iodide and silver iodate) and flammable, corrosive, and toxic hazardous waste in multiple structures. 2 PST provided site safety monitoring, access control during detonations, soil sampling, air monitoring pre- and post-detonation & data collection.

Gorst Creek Landfill, WA • • OSC: EPA R 10 September – October 2016 Site safety monitoring, daily site-perimeter monitoring & inspection, soil, air & water quality sampling, data collection & documentation. On scene early – beneficial to initial HASP review/development.

Eureka Smelter, NV • • • OSC: EPA R 9 May 9 – 19 Ore processing & smelting produced slag waste, lead & arsenic. Furnace fumes transported toxic material Soil sampling – preliminary screening for removal action. PST assisted EPA with soil sampling to ID contaminated areas; soil sample analysis support, site safety, and contractor oversight. “Birthplace of silver-lead smelting in America”

Navajo Radiation Assessments 04 National Strike Force members deployed for 10 days to support EPA radiological assessment of Navajo land, structures, and homes NSF, EPA, and contractor personnel assess homes ICS Support EPA contractor and PST member conduct soil sampling 5 years ago demo/replace structures. Ludlum radiation detection instrument mounted with dosimetry data transmitter June & Oct monitoring for gamma; if elevated, Removal & Mitigation of damaged look for A, B particles & Radon gas. Mobil gasoline storage tank

Mosier Train Derailment, OR • • • OSC: EPA R 10 June 6 – 10 Train derailed, 16 cars with Bakken crude, 4 cars caught fire, ~42, 000 gals released. No major impact to Columbia River; 10, 000 gals received in wastewater. PST provided 1 RT – ASOF, contractor oversight, safety plan development/enforcement and water & air sampling Great learning experience & collaboration for Union Pacific’s IMT and NSF members.

Fruitland Magnesium Fire, CA • • • OSC: EPA R 9 June 18 – July 9 Magnesium fire at metal recycling & stripping company, Panda International Trading 300 residents evacuated, ash covered homes Ash contained chromium, magnesium, copper and zinc. All external ash considered contaminated Internal ash cleaned (PEL for Cr 6 for worker safety & home monitoring) PSC, SITL, JIC Manager, SOFR, federal oversight, technical assistance on neighborhood “SCAT” teams. Community & congressional outreach!

Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016 • • • Biennial exercise in Honolulu 26 nations, 45 ships, 5 submarines, 200 aircraft and 25, 000 personnel. NSF Decon & PA Team worked with 4 Pacific partner nations and three U. S. armed forces dive teams. Simulated earthquake and tsunami that devastated a fictitious port. NSF & RDLs collaborated to develop adaptable and repeatable oil, HAZMAT & emergency decon techniques & procedures. PST Tunnel Deployment • • Training May 31 – June 4 15 PST members conducted annual training deployment to CSTI, San Luis Obispo Level A – C entries into railyard, containers, drums, tanker trucks, etc

M/V CARRIBEAN FANTASY, PR • • • OSC: Sector San Juan August 17 ~ 2 weeks Cruise ship with engine room fire that spread throughout vessel, 2 NM north of San Juan 512 POB, 3 life rafts deployed NSF supported salvage, lightering, pollution response and ICS.

Cinnabar Mine Assessment, ID • • OSC: EPA R 10 August 21 – 26 PST assisted EPA conduct integrated assessments: * sample at mine entrance, soil & water sampling for methyl mercury tailings * prioritize site * determine effectiveness of previous emergency response ops. PST served as SOFR, comms, EMT, UTV operator and sampling team members.

Walter Johnson Junior High School Mercury Decontamination, NV • • • OSC: EPA R 10 September 10 – 15 ~2 oz. elemental mercury discovered at school PST, EPA, Start and Clark County Unified PD conducted residential searches of 100 homes and 1, 500 bags. Great training opportunity for PST to use EPA’s Lumex mercury monitors.

San Pablo Bay Sheen, CA • • • OSC: Sector San Francisco September 21 – 23 Tug boats and citizens reported a foul odor near Vallejo and Rodeo Cities ordered shelter in place and halted ferry service; citizens went to the hospital with eye/respiratory irritation and nausea. A few facilities and vessels in the area Air monitoring at STA, Site safety, ICS support Hurricane Matthew, FL & GA • • • OSC: Sector Miami, Sector JAX, EPA R 4 September 30 – October 12 Pre and post-deployment port assessments, finance/cost doc, ICS, FOSCR, MA – pollution assessments

24 x 7 x 365 4 responders within 2 hrs 8 additional within 6 hrs Entire team within 24 hrs History Organization Capabilities Deployment Area Specialist Contact UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO

“The OSC has a specific team designated for initial contact and may contact that team DIRECTLY for ANY assistance. ” - National Contingency Plan, 40 CFR 300. 145 National Strike Force Coordination Center Office: (252) 331 -6000 Duty Officer: (252) 267 -3458 Pacific Strike Team Office: (415) 883 -3311 Duty Officer: (415) 559 -9908 LCDR Allison Cox Allison. B. Cox@uscg. mil 415 -883 -3311 (o), 415 -320 -5347 (c) UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO