PRESENTATION

ON
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
RESPONSE, AWARENESS,
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BY
SHRI K.C.ROY,
EX. CHIEF ENGINEER (FIRE, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT)
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 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE

• 1) First- Aid near the spot.

• 2) Immediate Report of Paramedical team
with - - - -
a ) Ambulance,
b ) Trechers,
c ) F.A.BoX,
d) Oxygen Cylinders
e ) Water Gel Blanket
f) Ice Box, etc. 2
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 AWARENESS OF EMERGENCY

• 1) Awareness is developed through the

followings :
• a) Shouting for local awareness
• b ) Blowing of Siren for public around
• c ) Mobile P.A system
• d) Distribution of Leaflets/ Posters
• e) Safety Training

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 EDUCATION & TRAINING
• 1) Neighbouring Public
• 2) School teachers & student
• 3) Village headmen, Panchayat President,
Secretary, Councilors
4) Safety Training to Contract workers,
Supervisors, Contractors, Employees
( Executives & staffs ), Drivers, CISF Personnel
& Housewives.
5 ) Emergency / Disasters Mockdrills
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 WHAT IS EMERGENCY

“Emergency is an unplanned sudden

event of such magnitude, occurring
due to deficiencies in the system,
natural calamities, and act of external
aggression or sabotage causing
extensive damage to life and/or
property.”

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 SOURCES OF EMERGENCY IN HYDROCARBON
INDUSTRIES AT IOCL,BGR

• 1) Knowledge about the hydrocarbon

industry.
• 2) Knowledge about the use of
materials, products, storage,
transportation, loading & unloading
systems and facilities.
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 TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
• 1) Accident due to fall from height or for any kind of
mishaps
• 2) Burn cases.
• 3 Electrical shock
• 4) Electrocution
• 5) Exposure to toxic gas.
• 6) Exposure to radiation of heat / harmful rays etc.
• 7) Fires
• 8) Toxic gas leakage
• 9) Flammable liquid leakage etc
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At present following plants and facilities are in operation:

SL PLANT CAPACITY
NO
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1 Crude Distillation Unit - I 1.35 MMTPA

2 Crude Distillation Unit - II 1.0 MMTPA

3 Delayed Coker Unit – I 500,000 MTPA

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 CONTD

4 Delayed Coker Unit – II 500,000 MTPA

5 Coke Calcinations Unit 75,000 MTPA

6 LPG Bottling Plant 22,000 MTPA

7 Reformer 107,000 MTPA

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HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS STORED
SL NAME OF THE CHEMICAL/ PRODUCT MAX. STORAGE
NO. QUANTITY

1 AMMONIA (40 CYLINDER OF 50Kg 2000 KG

EACH)               
2 CHLORINE (in 1.0 Toners of 900 kg 9.0 MT
each)                                            
3 CRUDEOIL                                                              120,000 KL
     
4 DIESEL (HSD + 111,100 KL
DO)                                                  
5 HYDROGEN (IN 3 BULLETS AT 130 455 KG
Kg/cm2)            
6 HYDROCHLORIC ACID (30 % 65 MT
BASIS)                 11
 CONTD

7 KEROSENE / 42,000 KL
ATF                                                          
8 LPG    27,500 MT

9 METHANOL                                                      2,600 KL
       
10 MOTOR 11,500 KL
SPRIT                                                              
11 NAPHTHA   36,000 KL

12 SOLVENT 1,300 KL
(PETROSOL/BONMEX)                       
13 XYLENES    4,600 KL 12
 EMERGENCY SCENARIOS IN A REFINERY

1. FIRE IN STORAGE TANKS & TANK FARM AREA (MAJOR

FIRE)

2. FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN THE UNIT AREA

3. BOILER EXPLOSION IN CAPTIVE POWER PLANT

4. VAPOUR CLOUD EXPLOSION (HYDROCARBON OR LPG)

5. RELEASE OF TOXIC GASES OR CHEMICALS

6. LARGE OIL SPILLAGE FLOWING OUT OF THE REFINERY

7. NAPTHA LEAK IN THE COOLING WATER SYSTEM

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 OBJECTIVE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN

The aim of a Emergency Management

Plan is to detail the action plan to be
implemented under the overall command
of a chief coordinator to minimise the
losses through optimum utilisation of
resources. available in the organization
as well as the resources available with
the external agencies.
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 DIFFERENT PHASES OF EMERGENCY / DISASTER

•WARNING PHASE
•PERIOD OF IMPACT
•RESCUE PHASE
•RELIEF PHASE
•REHABILITATION PHASE

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 ONSITE
EMERGENCY
A dangerous occurrence in a industrial or
other business facility with effects within
the boundary wall of the industry which
can cause extensive damage to life,
property and the environment

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 OFFSITE EMERGENCY /
DISASTER
A dangerous occurrence in a public area,
effects of which can cause extensive
damage to life, property and the
environment and calls for immediate and
close coordination between Government
agencies, Industries, NGO’s and members
of the public for effective mitigation
activities.
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TYPES OF OFFSITE EMERGENCY /
DISASTERS
1. Incident occurring outside an
industrial or other business facility

2. Incident occurring inside an industrial

or other business facility with effects
extending beyond the boundary wall
of the industry

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 FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE
The former type is primarily managed by the
civil authorities and industries can only give the
type of help sought and for which facilities are
available with them.

In the latter type, industries have to coordinate

with the civil authorities to receive their
assistance for mitigation efforts.

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 SALIENT FEATURES OF OFFSITE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Realising the need for close cooperation
between the industries and various central
and state government agencies during a
disaster outside the industry, the Ministry of
Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of
India, advised State Governments and
concerned industries to develop off-site
emergency plans in addition to on-site
emergency plans.
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 NEED FOR CONDUCTING OFFSITE CHEMICAL
EMERGENCY MOCKDRILL

To comply with the Gazette of India, extraordinary, part-II-

section 3-sub-section (i), No. 241, dated August 2, 1996 of
Ministry Of Environment & Forest on “Rules On Emergency
Planning, Preparedness And Response For Chemical Accidents”
under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, rule no- 9.
“District crisis group shall conduct at least one full scale mock-
drill of a chemical accident at a site each year and forward a
report of the strength and weakness of the plan to the state crisis
group.”- Functions of the District Crisis Group, (2) (g)

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State Crisis Group
Chair Person : Chief Secretary
Member Secretary : Secretary (Labour)
Members : All other State Govt. officials as
per Schedule-6 of the said Rules.
District Crisis Group
Chair Person : District Collector
Member Secretary : Inspector of Factories
Members : All other District officials as per
Schedule-7 of the said Rules.

To comply with the above Rules, 6 nos. of Offsite Mock-drills had

already been conducted in BRPL by the District Administration,
Chirang and reports were sent to State Crisis Group.

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 OFFSITE EMERGENCY/DISASTER
MANAGEMENT AT BRPL
•THE FIRST OFFSITE DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PLAN OF BRPL WAS APPROVED AND ISSUED
BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER , BONGAIGAON
ON 22ND FEBRUARY, 2000.

•SUBSEQUENTLY THIS PLAN WAS REVISED

AND APPROVED EVERY YEAR BEFORE
CONDUCTING OFFSITE DISASTER MOCK
DRILL BY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

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CONTENTS OF EMERGENCY PLAN
•Location of BRPL
•Hazardous Chemicals/Products being Stored at
BRPL
•Disaster Scenarios
•Off-Site Disaster Management Plan
•Roles & responsibilities of coordinators
•Evacuation and Rehabilitation
•Location map of BRPL showing surrounding
villages and Colonies
•Material Safety Data Sheets 24
 DISASTER SIREN CODE
BRPL’S DISASTER SIREN CODES:

SMALL FIRE: NO SIREN

MAJOR FIRE: A WAILING SIREN FOR 2 MINUTES
(SIREN WILL BE SOUNDED 3 TIMES FOR
30 SECONDS WITH AN INTERVAL OF 15
SECONDS IN BETWEEN)
DISASTER: SAME TYPE AS IN THE CASE OF MAJOR
FIRE BUT THE SAME WILL BE SOUNDED
FOR THREE TIMES AT AN INTERVAL OF
2 MINUTES

ALL CLEAR: STRAIGHT SIREN FOR 2 MINUTES

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 OFF-SITE EMERGENCY/ DISASTER
MANAGEMENT PLAN ORGANOGRAM
SUPDT. OF POLICE CHIRANG D.C. CHIRANG, CHIEF DISTRICT
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR JOINT DIRECTOR OF
HEALTH, CHIRANG
A.D.C. CHIRANG
STAION OFFICER, FIRE SERVICE, SR. INSPECTOR OF
DY. CHIEF DISTRICT EMERGENCY
BONGAIGAON FACTORIES,
COORDINATOR
BONGAIGAON

DTO AREA MANAGER NF EX. OFFICER, MUNICIPAL SUPDT CIVIL

CHIRANG/ RAILWAYS, TOWN COMMITTEE SUPPLY CHIRANG
BONGAIGAON NEW BONGAIGAON BASUGAON

GENERAL MANAGER
BSNL BONGAIGAON
CEC, BRPL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ASST. EX. EN. ASEB
(ONSITE) PCBA BONGAIGAON CHIRANG

ASSTT. EXECUTIVE DISTRICT INF. & PUBLIC EXECUTIVE ENGR

ENGR PWD CHIRANG RELATION OFFICER PUBLIC HEALTH
BONGAIGAON CHIRANG

CIVIL DEFENCE 1. 11TH MARATHA LIGHT INFANTORY

COMMANDER. (HOME GUARDS) PHONE: 242466
BONGAIGAON/GOALPARA 2. CO. 116 BN. CRPF 26
ROLE OF CHIEF DISTRICT EMERGENCY
COORDINATOR (CDEC)
• OVERALL INCHARGE & COORDINATOR
• DECLARES DISASTER

• COORDINATES VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WITH THE

CHIEF EMERGENCY COORDINATOR (CEC), BRPL
AND VARIOUS SERVICE AGENCIES

• ORDERS EVACUATION
• PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OVER MOBILE PA
SYSTEM

• USE OF AIR RAID SIREN AND SIRENS OF OTHER

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ORGANISATIONS
•ESTABLISHES CRISIS CONTROL ROOM(CCR)

•ESTABLISHES COMMUNICATION LINKAGE IN CCR

•REQUISITIONS FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES FROM

VARIOUS AGENCIES/INDUSTRIES

•COORDINATION OF RESCUE OPERATIONS WITH POLICE

•IDENTIFICATION OF SAFE SHELTERS

•REQUISITION OF TRANSPORT

•SUPPLY OF FOOD, DRINKING WATER & PROPER

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•ORGANISE MEDICAL AID

•PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF EVACUATED PERSONS

•MEDIA COORDINATION

•TRANSPORTATION OF EVACUATED PERSONS BACK TO

THEIR HOMES

•CDEC WILL DECLARE ‘RETURN TO NORMAL/ALL

CLEAR’

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 CRISIS CONTROL ROOM ( CCR )

Establishing the Crisis Control Room at

convenient safe locations. It may be at -
• DC Office,
• Police Station,
• Guest House,
• Any other place so decided by CDEC.

NOTE: COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (TELEPHONE,

WIRELESS AND PORTABLE PA SYSTEM) SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE IN THE CCR
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NOTIFICATION OF DISASTER AND ALL
CLEAR SIGNAL
CDEC WILL MAKE AN ASSESMENT OF THE NATURE OF THE
INCIDENT AND ITS POTENTIAL, IMPACT ON LIFE, PROPERTY
OR THE ENVIRONMENT AND DECLARE A DISASTER BY:

- PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT/ORDERING TO BLOW SIRENS

- TO ADVISE CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS FOR: -

• RESCUE & EVACUATION
• MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
• SHELTER CAMPS
• TRANSPORT
• COORDINATION WITH MEDIA
-THE CDEC WILL DECLARE A “RETURN TO NORMAL”/ALL
CLEAR, AFTER ENSURING THAT CAUSE OF DISASTER AND ITS
EFFECTS ARE OVER.
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ROLE OF ON-SITE CHIEF EMERGENCY
COORDINATOR (CEC) OF BRPL
•PROVIDE FULL DETAILS TO CDEC ABOUT THE NATURE AND
MAGNITUDE OF THE EMERGENCY AND THE AREA LIKELY TO
BE EFFECTED.
• COORDINATE INTERNAL FUNCTIONS OF BRPL
• ORGANISE TECHNICAL BACK-UP TO THE CDEC.
• ADVISE CDEC FOR EVACUATION & ALSO TO SUGGEST
• LOCATION FOR REHABILITATION, IF PERTINENT
• ALERT CDEC INCASE OF CONTAMINATION IN EFFLUENT
• PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND HARDWARE SUPPORT TO
THE DISASTER CRISIS CONTROL ROOM (CCR)
• BLOW ALL CLEAR SIREN ON THE ADVICE OF CDEC

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 ROLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES
•JOINT DIRECTOR (HEALTH), CHIRANG IS OVERALL
INCHARGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES BOTH AT SITE OF
INCIDENT & LOCATION WHERE EVACUATED PEOPLE ARE
SHELTERED
ROLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES:

•ESTABLISHING FIRST AID POSTS

•EVACUATION OF INJURED PEOPLE FOR MEDICAL
TREATMENT
•HAVE A COMPLETE LIST OF HOSPITALS, RESOURCES AND
BEDS AVAILABLE
•ALL CHEMISTS/DRUGGISTS SHOPS TO BE OPENED
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT
•PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INJURED PEOPLE
•PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE EVACUATED
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 ROLE OF GENERAL PUBLIC

• IMMEDIATELY GO INDOORS IF EMERGENCY ARISES

DUE TO RELEASE OF TOXIC GASES

• SHUT ALL DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS.
• BLOCK ALL THE GAPS WITH WET CLOTH &
CURTAINS
• IN CASE OF LPG LEAK DO NOT OPERATE ELECTRIC
SWITCHES OR PRODUCE NAKED FLAMES TILL ALL
CLEAR SIGNAL IS GIVEN BY CDEC
• EXTINGUISH ALL FLAMES
• KEEP TORCHES HANDY AND STORE WATER
• COVER NOSE/MOUTH WITH WET CLOTH
• DO NOT ENGAGE EMERGENCY PHONE LINES
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EDUCATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC

• PAMPHLETS / BOOKLETS REGARDING

INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS TO BE PREPARED AND
DISTRIBUTED TO GENERAL PUBLIC

• NOTICE BOARDS AT STRATEGIC PLACES

• HELP OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND

LOCAL SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL
SESSIONS TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE AND ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN

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