Owner: EMS Coordinator
 Approver: EMS Core Team/EMS Management Review Team

Purpose/Overview

• To ensure that MCAS Miramar documents its procedures for identifying and responding to accidents and emergencies and for mitigating the environmental impacts that might result, and communicates the procedures to appropriate personnel.

• To ensure that MCAS Miramar reviews and revises its emergency procedures following the initiation of new practices and after the occurrence of accidents or emergencies.

• Click here for Spill Response Procedures.

Definitions

• None currently defined

USMC EMS Conformance Criteria

• The installation documents its procedures for identifying and responding to accidents and emergencies and for mitigating the environmental impacts that might result
• The installation  reviews and revises its emergency preparedness and response procedures when new practices are initiated and after the occurrence of accidents or emergencies
• Procedures to be followed in the event of an accident or emergency are communicated to building managers and practice owners in scope and detail appropriate to their responsibilities

MCAS Miramar EMS Procedure/Process Description

MCAS Miramar has divided Emergency Preparedness and Response. Emergency Preparedness is documented in the MCAS Miramar  Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan while Emergency Response Procedures are documented in the MCAS Miramar Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Plan (SCP).

Emergency Preparedness

The SPCC Plan (SPCC Plan Table of Contents) provides comprehensive procedures for identifying potential spill sites, estimating spill scenarios, and  planning for future events. The plan describes specific roles, responsibilities and procedures for the prevention of  accidents and emergency situations. A Site Specific O&HS SPCC Plans was developed for each potential spill identified in the SPCC Plan.

Emergency Response

1. To provide Spill Response Procedures MCAS Miramar maintains an SCP. The SCP includes procedures per federal, state, local, and Marine Corps regulations concerning spills of oil, hazardous material (HM) and hazardous waste (HW).  The procedures are for discovery, identification, and notification of a spill; immediate action and on‑scene coordination; containment and control; clean‑up and decontamination; disposal; and spill reporting documentation and cost recovery.

2. The emergency procedures are periodically reviewed and tested. In addition, the SCP is reviewed and/or revised following the initiation of a new practice relevant to the facility and after an occurrence of an accident or emergency.

3. Procedures to be followed in the event of an accident or emergency are communicated to building managers and practice owners in scope and detail appropriate to their responsibilities.

4. Distribution and control of the Response Plans are performed in accordance with DOCUMENT AND RECORD CONTROL. However, due to the nature of emergency events and the need to have immediate access to relevant information during an emergency, the Response Plans are distributed in hard copy format to relevant members of the Facility Teams. The EMD is responsible for the review, revision and distribution of the Facility Response Plans.

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