Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is responsible for protecting the whole of New South Wales from hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents. Show
We have the authority to attend, combat and render safe any land-based or inland waterway spillage of hazardous materials within the State. All fire stations are equipped with trained personnel and resources for dealing with hazmat incidents. Each fire station receives hazardous materials awareness training and equipment to combat minor spills of hydrocarbons, gas leaks and emergency decontamination procedures. FRNSW has four specialist Hazardous Materials Response Units operating from Sydney (Greenacre and Alexandria), Newcastle and Shellharbour. They have advanced capabilities in detection of toxic industrial chemicals, volatile substances and chemical warfare agents. Intermediate hazardous materials response is delivered by 20 strategically located units, including 14 with a waterways response capability. Each unit is equipped with detection equipment and has the capability to access chemical databases with information on chemical, biological, radiological and toxic industrial chemical substances. Page 2
Fire and Rescue NSW has 335 fire stations across NSW. We protect 90% of the State's population from emergencies involving fire, motor vehicle accidents and other dangerous situations. We protect 100% of of the State's population from hazardous materials emergencies and building collapse. We provide terrorism consequence management for 100% of the State. Our stakeholders include the people, the environment and the economy of NSW. Our purposeOur purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, environment and economy of NSW. Prevention and community preparednessFire and Rescue NSW plays an important role in building safety, both legislatively and as a community service. We also develop and deliver a range of community safety initiatives and prevention programs including, FireEd (Fire Education for Primary Schools), Youth Fire Intervention Program (for juvenile firesetters) and more. Response capabilities and recoveryFRNSW responded to 123,711 emergencies in 2016/17, with 21,784 of these being actual fires. FRNSW has the responsibility to protect 90% of the population of NSW and is one of the largest urban fire services in the world. Vehicles, equipment and technologyLots of useful information about our vehicles, equipment and technology including vehicle specifications and information on our accelerant detection canine program.
» Order Your Copy Today! What is the ERG and how do you use the ERG?Be Prepared — Respond Appropriately To Any Transportation Incident Involving Hazardous MaterialsThe ERG is the ideal guide to help when responding to transportation emergencies involving hazardous materials. It is a must-have for everyone who handles and transports dangerous goods and hazmat. This guide helps your company comply with the DOT 49 CFR 172.602 requirement that hazmat shipments be accompanied with emergency response information. The Emergency Response Guidebook is updated every 4 years - Don't be caught with the outdated 2016 ERG.  Review what has changed in the ERG book? White Pages
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Review the Full List of Changes See all the changes in our latest ERG blog article. More ERG questions answered in our early 2020 ERG blog article... The ERG is organized into easily recognized colors.
Every one of your front-line personnel and all first responders should have the ERG — and now is the best time to place your order. Be the first on your team to have the latest — Get the 2020 ERG today! DOT 49 CFR 172.602 requires anyone who handles or transfers Dangerous Goods to have emergency response information immediately available. The 2020 ERG helps you comply with this requirement.
Any of these folks might be the first to call emergency responders with information that could save lives. Make sure every one of your front-line stackholders has a 2020 ERG — and knows how to use it. The Essential ERG InfographicDo you need the ERG? Find out who does, see how the ERG works, and learn a little ERG history with Labelmaster's ERG infographic. Did you know that over 13 million copies of the Emergency Response Guidebook have been distributed to public first responders since 1973. Find out more ERG facts and see what else is in the ERG. Note: This infographic specifically references the 2016 ERG.
2020 ERG AuthorUnited States Department of TransportationSubjectHazardous MaterialsPublishedEvery four yearsPublication date 08/2020Websitewww.phmsa.dot.govThe Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident (ERG) is used by emergency response personnel (such as firefighters, paramedics and police officers) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States when responding to a transportation emergency involving hazardous materials. First responders in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia have recently begun using the ERG as well. It is produced by the United States Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico). The principal authors of the ERG are Transport Canada's Michel Cloutier and U.S. DOT's George Cushmac.[1] Guidebook ContentsThe ERG is primarily applicable for hazardous materials transported by highway and railway, but also is applicable for materials transported by air or waterway, as well as by pipeline. It was first issued by the US Department of Transportation in 1973, but later became a joint publication of the Department of Transportation (US DOT), Transport Canada (TC), and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT) of Mexico, with collaboration with the Chemistry Information Center for Emergencies (CIQUIME) of Argentina. The ERG is issued every 4 years, with editions now being published in Spanish (Guía de Respuesta en Caso de Emergencia) and French. In 1996 it was published as the North American Emergency Response Guidebook, but by the next publication in 2000 "North American" was removed due to its use by several South American countries). The ERG "is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident"[2] and should only be used for the "initial response phase" ("that period following arrival at the scene of an incident during which the presence and/or identification of dangerous goods is confirmed, protective actions and area securement are initiated, and assistance of qualified personnel is requested.") of an incident . It is divided into six color-coded sections (white [uncolored], yellow, blue, orange, green, and a second white [uncolored]). The ERG includes 62 "Guides" (found in the Orange Section) that identify the primary hazards associated with the applicable general category of hazardous material and general guidance on how to respond to incidents involving that general category of hazardous material. The primary purpose of ERG is to direct the emergency responders to the most appropriate of these guides, based on the incident. The ERG also provides guidance regarding recommended evacuation distances, if applicable, in the Green Section. SectionsWhite Section (front)The first section, with white page (uncolored) borders, provides the following:
Yellow SectionThe second section, with yellow page borders, references the material in order of its assigned 4-digit ID number/UN/NA number (which is often placarded with the other hazardous materials placards) and identifies the appropriate guide number to reference in the Orange Section). Items highlighted in green in this section will have evacuation distances included in the Green Section. Blue SectionThe third section, with blue page borders, references the material in alphabetical order of its name and identifies the appropriate guide number to reference in the Orange Section). Items highlighted in green in this section will also have evacuation distances included in the Green Section. Orange SectionThe fourth section, with orange page borders, includes the actual response guides. Each of the 62 guides provides safety recommendations and directions on how to proceed during the initial response phase (first thirty minutes) of the incident. It includes "health" and "fire or explosion" potential hazard information (with the more dangerous hazard listed first). For example, "the material gives off irritating vapors, easily ignited by heat, reactive with water"; "highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin"; etc. Next this section includes information for responders on appropriate protective clothing and possible evacuation information for either spill or fire is given. It also includes information on fighting fires (example, do not apply water to sodium), warnings for spills or leaks, and special directions for first aid (example, not to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if the materials are toxic). In the event of an unknown material, Guide #111 should be followed until more information becomes available. Green SectionThe fifth section, with green page borders, suggests initial evacuation or shelter in place distances (protective action distances) for spills of materials that are Toxic-by-Inhalation (TIH). These distances vary based on the size of the spill (small or large) and whether the incident occurs during the day or at night. Only materials that were highlighted in green in the Yellow and Blue Sections are included in the Green Section. This section also includes information regarding toxic gases that are produced when certain materials are spilled in water (as identified previously in this section). Finally, this section includes some very specific evacuation details for six common materials. White Section (back)The sixth section, with white page (uncolored) borders, provides the following:
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Which section of the ERG would a firefighter use when they know the chemical name of the hazardous material?
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