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Ordinance No. 5,652900927 -16 ORDINANCE NO. 5652 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ANNEX Q, "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE," OF THE BAYTOWN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN; . REPEALING INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. • WHEREAS, a revised plan for responding to hazardous materials under the Emergency Management Plan of the City of Baytown has been proposed by the Emergency Management Coordinator and reviewed by the City Council; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Annex Q, "Hazardous Materials Response," to the Baytown Emergency Management Plan is hereby adopted and replaces the current Annex Q dated September 22, 1988. A copy of said Annex Q is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2: All provisions of the Baytown Emergency Management Plan or parts of provisions of the Emergency Management Plan inconsistent with the terms of these provisions are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects these provisions of the Emergency Management Plan shall be cumulative of other provisions regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this plan. Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 27th day of September, 1990. .4�TT O. HUTTO, Mayor ATTEST: LE NµP. HALL, City Clerk J2&eA�;�211 : P,ANDALL--g-. STRONG, ity Attorney C:1:26:2 u i BAY TOWN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNEX Q rF 4r TT"" T A S zT� � plot -d Sept. Iti, � ' 19ac BAYTOWN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT September 22, 1988 Updated September 15, 1990 ANNEX Q HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page BAYTOWN CITY ORDINANCE 5103 ANNEX Q, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE ........ i DISTRIBUTION LIST ..................... ............................... Q-3 RECORD OF CHANGES......... .......... ............................... Q -4 I'. AUTHORITY .................... ............................... Q--5 II. PURPOSE ...................... ............................... n -5 III. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS .... ............................... Q -5 17. CONCEPT OF ^ PERATICN S ........ ............................... Q--6 General................... ... ............................ Q -7 Reporting and Notification ............................... Q -7 Protective Actions ....... . .................. I............ Q -7 Incident and Ongoing Assessment .......................... Q -8 Phases of Management ...... ............................... Q -8 V. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES ............. Q -8 General................... ............................... Q -8 Task Assignment ........... ............................... Q -8 Fire Department ....... ............................... Q -3 Police Department ..... ............................... Q -9 041:e of Emergency Management ....................... Q -10 Public Works Department .............................. Q -10 Planning and Traffic .......... ........................ Q -11 Health/ Medical ........ ............................... Q -11 Transportation O Vi cer ............................... Q -11 Shelter Officer ....... ............................... Q -11 Emergency Public Information Officer ................. Q--11 American Red Cross .... ............................... Q -11 Fixed Site Hazardous Material Facility Role.......... Q -11 State Government Role . ............................... Q -12 Governor's Division of Emergency Management...... Q -12 Texas ;,later Commission ........................... Q -12 Texas Department of Public Safety ................ Q -12 Texas Air Control Board .......................... Q -12 Railroad Commission of Texas ..................... Q -12 State Department of Highways and ?nblic Transportation ............................ Q -12 Federal Government Role .............................. Q -13 Environmental Protection Agency .................. Q -13 Federal Emergency Management Aoency.... .... I..... Q -13 Relationship to Other Plans .............................. Q -13 • Q -1 VI. DIRECTION AND CONTROL ....... ............................... Q -14 General................... ............................... Q -14 Specific.................. ............................... Q -14 VII. INCREASED READINESS ACTIONS . ............................... Q -15 VIII. CONTINUITY OF OPERATION ..... ............................... Q -15 • IX. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT .. ............................... Q -15 Support................... .. ............................. Q -15 Communications ............ ............................... Q -15 Documentation and Investigative Follow- up ................ Q -15 Hazardous Materials Incident Report ...................... Q -15 Resources..... .......... ............................... Q--15 Training................... ............................... Q -16 Exercising................ ............................... Q -16 X. ANNEX DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE .......................... Q -16 General................... ............................... Q -16 Updates................... ............................... Q -16 XI. REFERENCES.................. ..... .......................... Q -16 Documents ................. ............................... Q -16 Technical Support Pesour yes .............................. n -17 Approving alynar_ �_ .......... ...........................Q -17 Appendix 1 FIXED FACILITIES ........... ............................... Q -1B Tab A Facility .-= i�reser, t. ati�es ......... ...........................Q -22 Tab B Transportation Routes ............ ...........................Q -23 � Tab C Special .groups Subjected To Risk . ...........................Q -25 Appendix 2 Procedures for Response to Release .........................Q -26 Tab A Command Post ..................... ...........................Q -28 Diagram of Command Post Operation ................ ............. Q -28a Decision Tree for Hazardous Materials Incidents... ............ Q-28b # Tab B Travel Distances of Releases ......................... ....... Q - -)9 _lab C Hazardous Material Incident Form .. .........................Q -31;Q -321 Appendix 3 Pipeline ........................ ...........................Q -33 Appendix 4 Personal Protection of Citizens ...........................Q -34 Appendix 5 Containment and Clean-up., ................................. Q-37 Appendix fi Abbreviations and Definitions .... ..........................iQ -39 Appendix 7 Emergency Resources Available from Facilities ..............Q -42 Appendix B Response Personnel Safety ....... ...........................Q -44 Appendix 9 Procedure for Use of Sirens ..... ...........................Q -45 j • Q -2 RECORD OF CH"GES Change Date of Entry By Vhom Entered Q -1, -2 Table of Contents 9/15/90 J. F.Hickerson . Q -4 Changes 9/15/90 J. F.Hickerson Q -17 Signatures 9/15/90 J.F.Hickersan Q -22 Facility Reps 9/15/90 J.F.Hickerson Q -23,24 Transport Routes 9/15/90 J.F.Hickerson Q -26,27 App 2 Procedure 9/15/90 J. F.Hickerson for Hax Mat Releases Q -28, 28a,28b,28c,28d 9/15/90 J.F.Hickerson Command Post Q -31, 32 Report Form 9/15/90 J.F.Hickerson Q -45, 46 Use of Sirens 9/15/90 J.F.Hickerson 0 Q -4 8. Chemical Manufacturers Association. 1985. Community Awareness and Emergency Response Program handbook. 9. Association of American Railroads Hazardous Materials System (BOE), 1987. Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation. Washington D. C. 10. John R. Cashman. Hazardous Materials Emergencies Response and Control, 1983. Lancaster, PA. B. Technical Support Resources A, compilation of technical resources available from local laboratories, private consultants, universities, and chemical plants is included in Annex K (Resource Nanage went). APPENDICES CITY OF BAYTOWII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT September 15, 1990 Appendix1 .......................... ............................... Facilities TabA ....................... .......................Facility Representatives TabB . ............................... .................Transportation Routes Tab C ...... ............................... Special Groups Subjected To Risk Appendix2 .............. .....................Procedures for Response to Release TabA ... ............................... ........................Command Post Tab 8 ................. .........................Travel Distances of eleases TabC ...... ............................... Hazardous Material Incidnt Form Appendix3 ............................. ............................... Pipeline Appendix 4 ...... ............................... Personal Protection of Citizens Appendix5.... ......... ............................... Containment and Clean -up Appendix 6 ........ ............................... Abbreviations and Definitions Appendix 7 ....................... Emergency Resources Available from Facilities Appendix 8 ........... ............................... Response Personnel Safety Appendix 9 .................. ......................Procedure for Use of Sirens ; Approved by the Baytown City Council September 22,1988 Eileen Hall, City Clerk Emmett Q. Hutto Mayor Updated September 15, 1990 Eileen Hall, City Clerk Emmett D. Hutto Mayor Q-17 0 L BAYTOWN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Q -22 9/15/90 24 HOUR 424 -9566 971 -3197 420 -2972 421 -6500 422 -8281 428 -6278 425 -5305 425 -5305 425 -5629 328 -5055 338 -8361 488 -4115 421-2500 383 -2411 424 -5568 427 -7413 3B3 -2525 TAB A TO APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX Q REPRESENTATIVES OF FACILITIES WITH SARA COMPOUNDS COMPANY NAME ADDRESS Advanced Aromatics Peter L. Currie Box 1516 Airco Industrial Gases Peter M. Coleman Box 3474 Amoco Chemical Co. Jim Lamont Box 1556 Chevron Chemical Co. N. R. Tillery Box 509 City of Baytown J. F. Hickerson PO Box 424 Exxon Baytown Olefins Plt Joe B. Silkowski Box 1000 Exxon Chem.Americas K.A.Borgfeldt Box 4004 Exxon Company, USA Ron Embry Box 3950 Exxon Research & Eng. Co. John L. Powers Box 4255 Goose Creek CISD Jack Juarez PO Drawer 30 GTE Southwest Inc Spencer Daniels 8200 N. Main St. Gulf Coast Waste Disp.Auth Miller Wilson 6400 Bayou Blvd J M Huber Carbon Black div Tom Pounds 9300 Needle Point Rd Mobay Corp. Don Barnes 8500 West Bay Rd. Nat.Gas OdorizingInc Jon Orr Box 1429 Rhone Poulenc Chemical Co. Eloy Valdes Box 3331 U.S. Steel Robt. B Brown PO Sox 229 Q -22 9/15/90 24 HOUR 424 -9566 971 -3197 420 -2972 421 -6500 422 -8281 428 -6278 425 -5305 425 -5305 425 -5629 328 -5055 338 -8361 488 -4115 421-2500 383 -2411 424 -5568 427 -7413 3B3 -2525 TAB B TO APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX Q TRANSPORTATION ROUTES Sept. 15, 1990 Flammable petroleum products move daily on the highways, railrods, water- ways and through the pipelines in the Baytown area. Thes are not shown in these tables. Reference should be made to the 1985 Dept. of Transportation Manual on Hazardous Materials. TRANSPORTATION ROUTES A. Highways Extremely Hazardous Substances Airhart Drive Moving on Highways Baker Road Bayway drive Acrolein Decker Drive, Spur '330 Acrylonitrile Garth Road Ammonia Interstate 10 Bromine Lee Drive = Boron Trifluoride Loop 201 Carbon Disulfide Market Street (West of West Main) Chlorine North Main Street Chloroform Park Street Cresol State Highway 146 Cyclohexylamine South Alexander Drive Epichlorohydrin South Main Steet Formaldehyde Spur c5 Hydrazine Ward Road (Main to Sly L46) Hydrogen Chloride West Main Street Hydrogen Fluoride Hydroquinone Hydrogen Sulfide Mercuric Acetates_ Methyl Disulfide Methnmy'. Methyl Mercaptan Nitric Acid Nitrobenzene Oleum i 'Sulfur Trioxide! Phenol Phosphorus Oxychloride Propylene Oxide Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur Trioxide Sulfuric Acid Thiophenol Titanium Tetrachloride Toluene Diisiscyanate B. Railroads Southern Pacific, East Union Pacific, West to and East to US Steel Extremely Hazardous Substances to Dayton moving by Rail Houston Coady Yards South of I -10 and West of Wade Road Durham Yards North of Park St • Q -23 Ammonia Chlorine Ethylene Oxide Formaldehyde Hexamethylene Diamine Hydrazine Nitric Acid Phenol Propylene Oxide Sulfuric Acid Toluene Diisocyanate G, i�cat�rwa a Cedar ayou Houston Ship 0 Rxtremely Hazardous Substances barge traffic) Moving by waterways Channel Q -24 Aniline BAYTOWN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX Q September 15, 1990 I PROCEDURE FOR RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASES 1. Purpose It is the purpose of this document to outline specific actions to be taken in the event of a hazardous material release or the threat of such a release. II. General Actions should always be taken to allow a margin of safety in the event the situation is, or becomes, worse than original expectations. il.Procedure A. Each facility should make contingency plans to be used in case of accidental release of hazardous materials it handles. As a minimum, the computer program ARCHIE (Accidental Release of Chemical Hazards In Emer- gencies) should be used. This software is available from the Federal Emergcncyl Management Agency. i B. Actions to be taken by the releasing facility. 1. Establish an exclusion zone for a safe distance of at least 200 yards around the release area and evacuate all persons not -Wearing protective clothing and SCBA. 2. Evaluate the offects of the release. d. Name of the material b. Size of the leak and probable duration c. Direction and strength of the wind d. Distance the material is expected to travel 3. Provide a recommended action for the public to take. a. Take shelter in doors b. Evacuate to a safer location 4. Report the event and recommenuat.'3ns, giving the information shown on the Incident Report Form Appendix 2, Tab r,: a. To the Baytown Police Dept. (1.) phone 911, if there is a threat to the public (2.) phone 422 8371, if. there is a no threat to the public, but iF the public can hear, smell, or see the release b. To the the appropriate agencies 5. Give warning: (See Annex A, darning and Appendix 9 this Annex) i a. To adjacent plant Facilities b. To the nearby public, :f there is any �h,ii,,ce warning through the Police Dept. would be too slow. 6. Establish communications with police until the EOC is open. As soon as it is open, maintain coordination through the EOC. 7. Take steps to control, and end the release as soon as practicable_ 8. Notify EOC as soon as the all clear is given 9. Make necessary after action reports. B. Actions to be taken by the first responders to a transportation event.. I. Establish an exclusion zone for a safe distance of at least 200 yards around the release area and evacuate all persons not wearing protective clothing and SCBA. Z. Establish Command Cost ( See Tab is; 3. Evaluate the effects of the release. (Sample scenarios are shown in Tab B) ;i. ^lame of the ,hater ial b. Size of the leak and probable duration c. Direction and strength of the wind d. Distance the material is expected to travel • Q -27 4. Decide on a recommended action for the public to take. a. Take shelter in doors b. Evacuate to a safer location 5. Report the event and warnings to be given: a. To the Baytown Police Dept. Communications Division b. To the EOC as soon as it is open. 6. Give warning (see Annex A, Warning) immediately to areas affected by more than 50% of IDLH (Immediate Danger to Life and Health) a. To nearby affected groups having special needs eg. Schools, hospitals, and nursing homes (see Appendix 1 Tab C) b. To nearby public 7. Take steps to control, and end the release as soon as practicable. ,See Appendix 5) 8. Notify EOC as soon as the all clear is given 9. Coordinate arrangements with the shipper for clean up. 10. Make necessary after action reports. C. Actions taken by the City upon receiving notification of a release 1. Police Dept. a. Notify responding departments: Fire, EMS, Public Works, Health b. Give warning and instructions to the public (See Annex A ) (1.) To area~ ?ceiving 50% or more of concentrations that I would cause immediate Danger to Life and Health, 50% uEIDLH. (2.) To areas receiving concentrations above "e Threshold Limit Value, TLV. c. Call Texas Dept. of Public Safety, 957 -6192 and report the I event and request notification of applicable State agencies. d. Notify Emergency Management Coor,'inator Alternate in all � cases involving hazardous materials, if there is any danger to the public e. Perform the duties listed in detail on pages Q -9 and Q -10. 2. Fire Dept. a. Notify Police Dept. and EMS, if call comes direct to "ire Dept. b. Call National Response Center 1- 800-.424 -8802 Eor advice. If dditional information is needed, call CHEM -TREC 1 -500- 424 - 9300. c. Perform the duties listed on pages Q -8 and Q -9 Q -28 Tab A to Appendix 2 to Annex Q September 15, 1990 I HC I DEFT CDMXAXDER CHECKLIST . To Set Up Command Post 1. Establish a fixed, marked command location. a. Provide for maximum visibility of the incident, preferably from two sides. b. Provide for maximum visibility of the surrounding area. c.• Be in a conspicuous place, easy for personnel to find. d. BE IN A SAFE POSITIOX e. Avoid blocking apparatus movement and emergency operations. 2. Request that police notify the Emergency Coordinator or his Alternate, 3. Call for the Command Bus if the duration of the incident indicates (427- 8511). Follow buss activation procedure. 4. Dispatch EMS to the scene for stand -by. 5. Establish liaison with Police /Scene Coordinator. 6. Determine the need for outside agencies. .7. Establish sectors and distribute sector vests as needed. 8. Check communications equipment. 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Continue Here Start Activ les at ist MCA o{' Chart G Chemical Incident Reported I dent iI Chemicalfs) Involved and Current Condition Toxic CUM D Deters ir;¢ u___, f T iyfr Both To, ir. W Flammable Assess Gpea; es7 Hazard Q -28b Toxic Start Activities at 1st Block of Chart L anal Continue Here Start Acti0li es at 1st Bloch of Chart 3 0 Chart 2 Toxic lncldent from Chart 1 TAB A OF ANNEX Q SEPT. 15, 1990 Determine "Hot Zone ", "Coot rn Zone" Sale Zane' Evacuate "Hot Zone" loy Yes Are people in Emer9tncy Repair Team 'Concern /Safe' Zone? No Issue "Cotton 5tcpp Leak. llonitar Area Can'I nirat]an up warning for Loth, zones Issue "all :l ear' 5epiay Emergen.,� ReW�r Team Estimate Time to Repair Leal Compare 'Safe lime' io Re air Time Ito Mimate. Start Initiate Evacuation Are people - -------------------- "Safe lime" ed Preparations she lter,n place Analysis. safe fur the duration of the release? Yes Determine Continue Tri49tr lime "button up" to Start and monitor Evacuation repair effort Monitor gwcuateon Yes CgAc:Fn Leak Repair Order, for Safe cone Progress Zone' b9 Evacuated? private vehicle No Yes No Yes Trigger is Leak Leek lime AePaired? Repaired Reached No Start Evacuation Leak Give • Repaired 'Air Out instructions Q -28c Give "Ail Clear" Flammable /BLEUE (Chart 4) Standb; Fare Figl',tir,� Equip;-,,e Fit Monitor- vapor Yes Concentration . is t }-e Container Leaking? No Chart 3 Flam"bie Incident - SO BLEUE Possible Deploy Emergency Repair Team Snort Assess Incident Duration ,�Repalr Time Maintain Area Security and Arrange for Shipper Response to Froblem, Assess Incident and Declare "ALL CLEAR" Long Evacuate Area TAB A OF ANNEX Q SEPT. 15, 1990 Yes Are From Chart 1 Conditions Present for RLEUE too Set Hot Zone Rio Yes Is the Material I:'urn i ng? Kaintain Yes Assess Are Untro1lei Sltuaticn: Combustior, Turn [anti1 Use Frod ac. +s Fuel C,ntrslled ToxIC Exhausted ;✓::rn- Lt�� Yes [seploy Fire Initiate E uiprnenT to S s te under ing:lish TnXI Hazard Fire (Chart ") and Continue • Q -28d Dep] oy Emerger,Cy Repair Tew, Monitor Conditions Assess Incident and Declare "ALL CLEAR" Deploy Fire Egguipnent to Extinguish Fire Deploy Emergency Repair Tears Assess Incident ana Declare "?LL CLEAR "' • WHAT AREA IS AFFECTED NOTE: Recommended Response will include pertinent details including: Wind Speed and Direction Action to take (button up, evacuate, none) Area of the community impacted Location and duration of road blocks If public is affected in ANY way (ie.Road closures) #11 is yes DISPATCHER'S NAME: Q -31 TAB C OF ANNEX Q SEPT. 15, 1990 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT REPORT - PLANT SITE 1. DATE TIME OF NOTIFICATION 2. NAME OF CONTACT: 3. ON SCENE CONTACT: NAME: PHONE: TITLE: 4. INCIDENT LOCATION: 5. NATURE OF EMERGENCY SPILL VAPOR CLOUD FIRE 6. RELEASED TO: LAND AIR WATER 7. CHEMICAL(S) INVOLVED & DOT # : 8. IS IT CLASSIFIED `EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS' ? YES NO 9. ESTIMATED QUANTITY RELEASED (POUNDS /GALLONS) 10. HEALTH RISKS: ((i.e.) TOXIC, FLAMMABLE) 11. PUBLIC AFFECTED ? YES NO INJURIES REPORTED ? YES NO 12. COMMUNITY RISK ? IMMEDIATE POTENTIAL NO 13. WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED CITY RESPONSE ? SHELTER IN PLACE EVACUATE TWIND SPEED MPH WIND BLOWING FROM THE WHAT AREA IS AFFECTED NOTE: Recommended Response will include pertinent details including: Wind Speed and Direction Action to take (button up, evacuate, none) Area of the community impacted Location and duration of road blocks If public is affected in ANY way (ie.Road closures) #11 is yes DISPATCHER'S NAME: Q -31 0 11. PUBLIC AFFECTED ? TAB A OF ANNEX Q SEPT. 15, 1990 NO 11 1. 2. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT REPORT - TRANSPORTATION DATE TIME OF NOTIFICATION NAME OF CONTACT: i 3. ON SCENE CONTACT: NAME: COMMUNITY RISK ? IMMEDIATE POTENTIAL PHONE: TITLE: CONTACT MADE YES 4. INCIDENT LOCATION: NAME OF CARRIER: 5. WHAT IS INVOLVED: TRUCK TRAIN PIPELINE OTHER 5. NATURE OF EMERGENCY SPILL VAPOR CLOUD FIRE DERAILMENT 6. RELEASED TO: LAND AIR WATER 7. CHEMICA.L(S) INVOLVED & DOT # : 8. IS IT CLASSIFIED `EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS' ? YES NO 9. ESTIMATED QUANTITY RELEASED (POUNDS /GALLONS) 10. HEALTH RISKS: ((i.e.) TOXIC, FLAMMABLE) 0 11. PUBLIC AFFECTED ? YES NO 11 INJURIES REPORTED? YES NO 12. COMMUNITY RISK ? IMMEDIATE POTENTIAL NO 13. WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED CITY RESPONSE ? SHELTER IN PLACE EVACUATE WIND SPEED MPH WIND BLOWING FROM THE WHAT AREA IS AFFECTED NAME OF SHIPPER: PHONE: CONTACT MADE YES NO NAME OF CARRIER: PHONE: CONTACT MADE YES NO CHEMTREC NOTIFIED ? (1 -800- 424 - -9300) YES -7 NO NOTE: Recommended Response will include pertinent details Wind Speed and Direction Action to take (button up, evacuate, none) Area of the community impacted Location and duration of road blocks It public is affected in ANY way (ie.Road closures) including: #11 is yes DISPATCHER'S NAME: Q -32 Appendix 9 to Annex Q September 15, 1990 SIREN OPERAT I OAT • I. COBTROI. A. The City has control over all sirens in all zones. The City may activate any or all sirens. B. Each zone has control over all sirens within its zone. Each zone may activate any or all sirens within that zone but none in other zones. 11. CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATIRG SYSTEM System will be activated if it is felt there is a need to shelter in place or evacuate. III. ACTIVATION A. Fixed Site Incident 1. Facilities with controllers will activate their sirens (if occurring on their site). 2. As sirens are being activated, contact City of Baytown Police Department at 911 and provide information on the Hazardous Xaterials Incident Report Form (Appedix 2 Tab C) 3. Baytown Police will activate the EBS through KTRH and KPRC and notify the Department of Public Safety Disaster District in Houston. 4, Facilities without controllers will notify the City of Baytown Police Department with appropriate information (attachment) at 911. Baytown Police will activate appropriate sirens and make notification as needed. B. Transportation Incident 1. Incident Commander or Scene Coordinator will notify the City of Baytown Police Department. 2. City of Baytown Police Department will activate appropriate sirens. 3. Baytown Police will activate the EBS through KTRH or KPRC and notify the Department of Public Safety Disaster District in Houston. C. Katural Disasters 1. The Mayor or his delegate has the authority to activate the system in the event of approaching imminent threat to the public, i.e., hurricane, tornado, etc. 2. If the approaching danger is less than 15 minutes from the area, the ranking police .supervisor has the authority to activate the system. • Q- 45 IF. ALL CLEAR A. Fixed Site 1. iihen danger has passed, notify City of Baytown Police Department Dispatcher (422 -8371) that area is secured and the facility is ready to sound the all clear. 2. If civil authorities agree, the City of Baytown Police Department will notify appropriate media of the all clear condition, B. Transportation Incident 1. Incident Commander or Scene Coordinator will notify City of Baytown Police Department that the area is secure and request all clear to he sounded. 2. If appropriate civil authorities agree, the City of Baytown Police Department will notify appropriate media of the all clear condition. C. Natural Disaster Then the danger has passed, the City of Baytown Police Department will notify the appropriate media of the all clear condition. Q -46 0