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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, HIGH COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SAF-20 Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies + SY; Tesee Dates STASI 26ST RESTRICTED AI Rights reseed to HCIS. Copying or disrbuion probed without writen permission fom HCIS Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = RASA Ministry of interior ews, High Commission for Industrial Security VQ eh Sad Secretariat General a aU SAF.20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 3 1.2. Application 3 13 Conflicts and Deviations 3 Definitions 3 References 4 General Requirements 5 HAZMAT / WMD Emergency Response nl waren Tarve Dates TOTS /20RSTOTO RESTRICTED Alt Rights resered to HCIS. Copying or disiaton prohibited without writen pemission fom HCIS Page 2 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior AY Le lNorahi = + Hla iy High Commission for Industrial Security WANA pt SUL Secretariat General ewan SAF.20__Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 1 il 12 Administration Scope This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for pre-incident planning and emergency response ‘management. Application This Directive is applicable to all facilities, including new projects, the expansion of existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the General Secretariat of the HCIS to comply with the security, safety, and fire protection. requirements according to these Directives and add to or modify the existing facilities as sd. Where the General Secretariat of the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing facilities during a survey, comparing the current state of the facilities to the requirements of these Directives, those identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner. Conflicts and Deviations Where implementation of a requirement is unsuitable or impractical, where other equivalent company or industry Standards and Codes are followed, or where any conflict exists between this Directive and other company standards and Codes, the deviations shall be resolved by the General Secretariat of the HCIS. Deviations lower than the requirements of this Directive shall be listed and submitted in a report of non-compliance, with justification and rationale for not following the requirement, and approval shall be received from the General Secretariat of the HCIS prior to implementation. The documents shall be retained by the company in its permanent engineering files. Defi HAZMAT: HAZMAT is an abbreviation for hazardous material. A hazardous material, for the purposes of this directive, means a substance or material that the HCIS has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property, and the environment when released to the atmosphere. The term includes hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, materials designated as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR Part jons Tiswe ater TOTS RORSHOTO RESTRICTED ‘AL Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying or dsb prbibieé without writen permission frm CIS Page 3 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = Dee oa Ks AEN Ministry of Interior Leung High Commission for Industral Security VQ NOMS pea SIU Secretariat General all US SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 172.101), materials that meet the defining criteria for hazard classes and divisions in U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 173 and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Website: http://www.access.gpo. gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search. htm! HCIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior. Listed: A de for its purpose. NFPA: National Fire Protection Association, Website: http://www.nfpa.org/ ¢ that is tested and certified by an independent testing lab to be suitable Owner: Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a facility or establishment. Shall Indicates a mandatory requirement. Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. WMD: A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans, animals and plants, and/or cause great damage to man-made structures. The term covers several weapon types, including nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological weapons, 3. References This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed. NFPA 450 Emergency Medical Services and Systems: NFPA 472 Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/ Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents NFPA473 Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents NFPA 1006 Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications NFPA 1620 Pre-Incident Planning NFPA 1670 Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents NFPA 1951 Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents Tie Date TISTISTH 7 RONSON RESTRICTED ‘Al Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying o distbton prohibited without writen permission fom HIS Page 4 of 13, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ion for Industrial Security © pb SH bt Secretariat General bu tn Ministry of Interior High Commi SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 42 421 422 423 424 425 426 NFPA 1991 Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies NEPA 1992 “iquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies NFPA 1994 Protective Ensembles for Chemical / Biological Terrorism Incidents NEPA 1999 Protective Clothing for Medical Emergency Operations General Requirements A written emergency response plan shall be documented in Arabic and English by the Owner for each establishment or facility. The plan shall include all procedures for protection of the safety and health of individuals and protection of property to address all ‘types of incidents such as natural disasters, environmental contamination, process facility or manufacturing related accidents, and security related incidents such as arson or other acts of terrorism, and other problems that may be anticipated. Refer to NFPA 1620 to evaluate the physical elements and site considerations to develop a pre-incident plan that will be used by responding personnel to effectively manage emergencies with available resources. The plan shall include actions to be taken before, during, and after the incident including evacuation and all activities required to manage the outcome of the incident. The pre-incident plan shall be a cooperative effort among the plan developer, facility personnel and responding entities. Copies of the plan shall be distributed to all appropriate responding personnel and entities. The emergency response plan shall be tested and practiced periodically. Lessons learned during testing, practices, and incidents shall be used to update and refine the plan. Participants in the plan shall receive training to help communicate the plan’s expectations to individuals and responding entities that do not normally work together. The incident commander shall use the plan to anticipate likely scenarios and develop tactical operations. Tasue Dates ASI 20010 RESTRICTED All Rights reseed to HCIS. Copying or istbuionprobied without writen pemision rom HCIS Page 5 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia fe eels Ministry of Interior Dewi ify High Commission for Industral Security ONES pal SM Secretariat General ea BU SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 427 43 43.1 433 43.4 44 44.1 442 443 444 445 446 45 45.1 452 A system for using the pre-incident emergency plan shall be created so that the plan itself or a summary of key elements can be accessed while en route to and during the incident by the incident commander and designated responding personnel. This information should be available within the responding emergency vehicles passenger compartment. It is important to clarif and attachments: in writing the following in the emergency response plan's body Products and materials used in the facility and the material safety information as detailed in Section 4, SAF-2 Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management. ‘Types of expected hazards and potential damages should an incident occur, including the impact on neighboring areas and facilities. Potential damage to the Owner's facility from nearby facilities and the actions required to respond. ‘Methods of handling these hazards and the potential damage. For companies with more than one operating location, there shall be a separate plan for each operating area. Each division of a facility, manufacturing plant, or other establishment shall have its own emergency procedures that are part of the main plan. The plan shall show the following: Safe assembly areas for evacuation of facility personnel and guests Fences and security gates Exits, walkways and doors that shall be used for evacuation in case of an emergency. Emergency egress paths from hazardous locations to safe assembly areas. Location of manual and automatic fire extinguishers, indicating their number and type. Adjacent facilities and developments. Building emergency response plans shall include and evacuation plan, location and type of all firefighting devices, and response procedures for responders (medical, firefighters, security). Designate an emergency coordinator and alternate coordinator for the building. Designate Safety Monitors and Alternate Safety Monitors for specific work areas in the building Tanne Dates OTST ROREOTO RESTRICTED AIIRighs reserved to HCIS. Copying or isinbton prohibited without writen permission fom HCIS Page 6 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia F aN Lea = Ministry of Interior Shah oy High Commission for Industrial Security ONE Pc Secretariat General woh aust SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 453 454 45.5 456 45.7 458 459 46 47 48 48.1 48.2 483 484 48.5 Obtain and post floor plans with evacuation routes and other information as specified in the emergency evacuation plan. Establish designated safety assembly sites at a safe location outside the building, Train the evacuation Coordinator and all safety monitors on their responsibilities to implement the plan and to assist in the safe and orderly evacuation of building occupants, Ensure that there is a procedure in place for communication and evacuation or safe refuge of disabled persons. Designate a responsible person for the plan custody, storage, and annual review and update. Conduct training in plan requirements with all building occupants. Ensure that occupants are aware of evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency. Practice evacuation of the building with the occupants on a periodic bas A response plan for the containment and clean-up of hydrocarbons and chemicals in the case of loss of containment, fire, or explosion shall be in place for facilities that handle or process such materials. ‘An emergency response plan shall include a means for personnel to be transported from the safe assembly areas to an outside location, if needed and requested by the incident commander. ‘The emergency response plan shall cover situations where an incident is large enough to require outside assistance, including the following: The role of security sectors (Security force, Civil Defense, Police, Traffic Police and others, such as Explosives Division at the Intelligence Department). ‘Nominate representatives from these entities and invite them for participation in emergency drills, and to continuously coordinate with them Provide them with updated drawings for the facility. Inform them of their roles. Determination of the roles of the following service sectors: a) Red Crescent Taswe Date INSTASIHT26RS010 RESTRICTED. AlIRights reserved to HCIS, Copying or itibuson probed witht writen permiston fom HCIS Page 7 of 13, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ad aA Ministry of Interior Seu High Commision for Industrial Security NOES rea St Secretariat General au oH SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 48.6 4.8.7 48.8 49 b) Hospitals ©) Municipality 4) Health Nominate representatives from these entities and invite them for participation in emergency drills, and to continuously coordinate with them. Inform them of their roles. Determination of facility’s frontline teams and determination of their tasks: a) Security b) Safety ©) Firefighting 4) Medical care An emergency response operation and control room (for leadership and control ‘committee) shall meet the following criteria: ) An alternate location shall be designated that meets all conditions and requirements or the main emergency response operation and control room. b) Located in a very safe and secure location. ©) Shall have all internal and extemal communication means (via cable and wireless). 4) Located where warning sounds and loud speakers can be heard. €) Itshall have sufficient space. f)Itshall include all the drawings of the facility. 8) There shall be a complete copy of the facility's emergency plan. bh) There shall be a list of the names of the participating responding entities which shall be called in case of an emergency. ji) A list of the telephone numbers and addresses of the persons who are responsible for executing and supervising the plan’s implementation. J) Insure that the following requirements are met for the emergency response operation leader and disaster control committee: Tesue Dates TTASI 7 2ORSTOTO RESTRICTED ‘Alt Rights reseed to HCIS. Copying o aston prohibited witout writen penitsion rom HCI Page 8 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior High Commission for Industrial Security © pal AU Ul Secretariat General ew AL SAF-20 _ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 4.10 4ll 4.12 413 414 4141 4.14.2 4.143 4144 4145 4.14.6 1. Appointment of a leader and an alternative leader for the operation room 2. Appointment of a liaison officer and an alter: control room and the incident’s site commander. /e for coordination between the 3. Nomination of committee members. 4, Determine committee roles and responsibilities. 5. Determine committee tasks. The plan shall determine how to perform head count procedures (upon assembly of personnel in order to know if anyone is missing), and shall designate who is responsible for doing that. The plan shall determine the alternative source of power supply and shall have sufficient information on such source (e.g. its capacity and operation ability) and whether it is operated manually or automatically, engine driven generator or batteries (where applicable), The plan shall determine the altemate source for firefighting water and all relative information. ‘A mobile illumination shall be available to be used whenever necessary and the plan shall include their locations. It is important to determine the locations of warning sirens and they shall include the followin; ‘Waring sirens shall be of the electronic type which may be operated by a reliable power source and/or batteries that are provided with a solar energy board for charging the batteries. ‘The siren’s sound shall be 115 to 125 decibels at 30 meters Sirens shall be operated by wire or wireless methods (multiple frequencies). Connection of sirens to the nearest Civil Defense operation room, in addition to the facility's emergency control center. Ability to clearly warn the public through sirens. Vibration shall be in the range of 200/1500 hertz. Taiue Date STH 2ONSOTO RESTRICTED ‘AI Rights resend toHCIS. Copying or disribuon prohibited without writen permission fom HIS Page 9 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Aa Passel oe ea Ministry of Interior ew sy High Commision or nda security WAS ee Secretariat General ah BUY SAF-20___ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 4147 414.8 4s 4.16 417 4.18 4.19 4.19.1 4.19.2 4.19.3 4.20 421 4211 4212 Sirens shall be designed and installed to endure all environmental conditions such as humidity and sandstorms. Determination of the number of siren tones and their meanings. Siren tones shall not be similar to any other sound produced by any of the facility's equipment. ‘The plan shall indicate that coordination had been made with the facility's security forces and that its role was unified in the facility’s plan and the force’s plan. The plan shall indicate the type, number and distribution of radio equipment which are available at the facility. The plan shall clarify the method of communication, during emergencies, between the facility's personnel and the support entities that are participating in the plan. ‘The plan shall determine the methods of prov: 1g Supplies in case of an emergency. A list of mobile and fixed manual and automatic extinguishers shall be attached to the plan, and this shall include the following: Extinguishers at the site, provided that they meet SAF-4, Fire Protection Systems and Civil Defense standards. A list showing the numbers and types of firefighting vehicles. A list showing the numbers and locations of safety tools and equipment on site (such as. respirators and protective clothes). ‘The plan shall determine a means of communications with employees in case of an emergency. Attachment of a copy of a register showing the personnel’s training to plan execution. The register shall include the following: Basic information about the training process, such as duration and date of training, names of the trainees and instructors, nature of training, etc. The plan shall embody instructions on the procedures that the personnel shall follow in case of an emergency or when hearing a warning siren sound, and determination of their locations in the facility. Tirwe ater OTH RONSON RESTRICTED AI Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying o istbton prohibited without writen permission fom HCIS Page 10 of 13, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ef Ministry of inte High Commission for Industral Security, OSA Secretariat General SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies 5. 5.1 52 53 54 55 56 37 HAZMAT/ WMD Emergency Response ‘The Owner shall develop an action plan for potential HAZMAT / WMD responses that may be required as a result of arson, vandalism, or terrorism to the establishment facilities that would result in loss of containment, fire, explosion, or other hazard to the employees and the public. That action plan shall meet NFPA 1620 and the following requirements of this directive. ‘The Owner shall be responsible for 1) establishing a hazardous material incident command system (ICS) and 2) ensuring that incident commanders and employees who respond are trained, knowledgeable, and experienced (through practice sessions) to ensure the safety of the responders at the scene for extraordinary hazards possible from any potential on-site incident, whether caused by internal (e.g. operational, equipment failure) or external reasons (¢.g. vandalism, terrorism). Personnel assigned to this task shall have been pre-identified and trained during the planning stages of the emergency response to HAZMAT and WMD incidents to meet NFPA 1620. Prevention of contamination to responders is of prime importance. Every effort shall be made to avoid direct contact with areas of hazardous material contamination. Site security, management of sites, proper location of work zones, efficient work practices, and common sense in avoiding contact with harmful materials are the bases for contamination prevention, Incident responders shall have established procedures to minimize contamination or contact, to limit the migration of contaminants, and to properly dispose of contaminated materials. Procedures for all phases of decontamination shall be developed before any Personnel or equipment enters an area where potential for exposure to hazardous substances exists, Training of responders to hazardous material, nuclear, biological or other types of ‘weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents shall meet NFPA 472. (minimum competencies required for all responders, e.g. security, civil defense, operations Personnel, maintenance workers, clean-up workers, and medical personnel), In addition to the qualifications in NFPA 472, emergency medical responders shall be trained to meet NFPA 450 and NFPA 473, Responders responsible for search and rescue operations shall be trained to deal with such situations to meet NEPA 1006 and NFPA 1670, ‘ue ater TETAS 3EROSROTO ResTRICTED AIIRighs eerie to HCIS. Copying or ditibaton poked wihou writen pemisin fom HCIS Page 11 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2 RNG AES Ministry of Interior buns High Commission for Industral Security WANNA Pa UU Secretariat General SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergenci 58 59 5.10 SAL 5.12 5.12.1 5.12.2 5.12.3 al BUS Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for medical emergency operations shall mect NEPA 1999, Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be provided that meets the extraordinary hazards possible from such incidents from any potential on-site incident, whether caused by internal (e.g. operational, equipment failure) or external reasons (e.g. vandalism, terrorism). PPE shall meet NFPA 1991, 1992, and 1994 as needed. ‘An emergency route out of the area shall be set up in case the blocked. A decontamination (DECON) area should be established prior to entry. A HAZMAT Coordinator should be appointed to oversee the HAZMAT team and decontamination. A decontamination plan shall be made to consider: ial entry route becomes ) The type and amount of hazardous materials used at a site. b) The decontamination equipment and supplies that might be needed. ©) The number of possible hot zone entry personnel and victims. 4) The locations available to perform decontamination. HAZMAT Work Zones shall consist of the following: During an incident, three work zones shall be established to clearly define areas to help control the flow of equipment and to account for emergency responder personnel moving in and out of the incident area. ‘Work zones shall be set up for all hazardous material or WMD incidents as follows: 2) Hot zone b) Warm zone ©) Cold zone The hot zone, also referred to as an exclusion zone or restricted zone, is the area immediately surrounding the site of the incident. The hot zone extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from hazardous material releases to personnel outside the zone. a) This zone shall be secured, allowing only properly trained and equipped personnel that are required to work in this zone. Tse Dates STASI POSTON RESTRICTED ‘All Rigs reserved 0 HCIS. Copying or distbuon pried wiht writen pension fron HCIS| Page 12 of 13 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ee NGAI Ministry of Interior fs High Commission for Industrial Security \@NSAB pha UM a Secretariat General SAF-20__ Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies La BLM 'b)_ The boundary between the hot zone and the warm zone shall be clearly indicated by some physical means, such as lines, tape, and equipment barriers. ©) The incident commander shall regulate and supervise movement of personnel from fone zone to another to minimize contamination. This zone shall be secured, allowing only response personnel and necessary advisors into this area. 5.12.4 The warm zone is the area where personnel and equipment decontamination and hot zone support take place. a) The warm zone serves as a buffer area between the hot and cold zones. Decontamination occurs in an area of the warm zone, upwind of the hazard area, referred to as an access corridor. b) Only trained decontamination personnel, the HAZMAT coordinator, and those assigned to ensure the safety of the responders at the scene shall work in this zone. ©) Personnel working in the warm zone shall be properly protected and have passed through correct entry control systems. 5.12.5 The cold zone contains the on-site incident command post and where support functions that necessary to control the incident are done. a) This zone is also referred to as the clean zone or support zone. b) This zone shall be secured, allowing only response personnel and necessary advisors into this area, ‘ue Dae TTT ROTO RESTRICTED AIIRighs reserved to HCIS. Copying or astbun prohibited witout writen pension fom HIS Page 13 of 13

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