Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program TEPP Overview Ken Keaton
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Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP) Overview Ken Keaton Department of Energy Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program Westinghouse Savannah River Company Aiken, SC kenneth. keaton@srs. gov 803 -725 -6635
Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP) Overview Topics • Planning Tools – Model Needs Assessment – Model Procedures – Exercise Scenarios • MERRTT Program – 2005 Program Revisions • Web Site www. em. doe. gov/otem • Future Department of Energy (DOE) Projects
Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP) Planning Tools • Model Needs Assessment ü Designed to assist in identifying needed improvement areas in planning and training • Model Procedures ü First Responder Procedure ü Hazardous Materials Team Procedure ü EMS Responder Procedure for Handling a Radiologically Contaminated Patient ü Medical Examiner/Coroner Guide for Handling a Radiologically Contaminated Body/Human Remains ü Radioactive Material or Hazardous Materials Decontamination Procedure ü Recovery Planning • Exercise Scenarios ü Spent Nuclear Fuel ü Low Specific Activity Material ü Soil Density Gauge ü Radiopharmaceuticals ü Radiography Device
MERRTT 2005 Program Revisions • Maintained Modular Design – 18 modules and 4 hands-on activities designed for delivery in 16 hours. – Teach all or only the modules necessary to provide needed skills. • Incorporated changes based on ERG and CFR changes – 2004 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulation changes – 2004 ERG Changes
MERRTT Program Approvals • Department of Homeland Security has reviewed and accepted MERRTT into the listing of federal courses • Continuing Education Coordination Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) training credit hours – Each MERRTT module has been awarded 0. 5 hours continuing education credit hours – Student can be awarded 0. 5 for the completion of a single module up to a total of 12. 5 CEHs for completion of the entire MERRTT Program
TEPP Web Site Resources • www. em. doe. gov/otem – Student Database – Request for Training Support – Exercise Reports – Training Aids – Model Procedures – Case History Links – Fact Sheets – Transportation Planning – Annual Reports – Packaging Information – State Points of Contact
Future DOE Projects • Develop a Radioactive Material Specialist Training Program • Post MERRTT Modules on the FEMA Self-Study web site • Assist FEMA in revision of the existing Hospital Training Program • National Fire Protection Association – Participate in the review and revision of NFPA Standards 471, 472, 473 and Handbook on Hazardous Materials • Oklahoma State University – Participate in the review and revision of information on radioactive material in the Hazardous Materials Training Handbook
TEPP Points of Contact Regional Coordinating Office 24 -Hour Number 0 National Capitol Region (202) 586 -8100 4 NNSA Service Center (505) 845 -4667 1 Brookhaven Area Office (631) 344 -2200 5 Chicago Operations Office (630) 252 -4800 2 Oak Ridge Operations Office (865) 576 -1005 6 Idaho Operations Office (208) 526 -1515 3 Savannah River Operations Office (803) 725 -3333 7 Livermore Site Office (925) 422 -8951 8 Richland Operations Office (509) 373 -3800
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