This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses definition and role of First Responder Operations personnel, explanation of appropriate (defensive) actions during hazardous materials incidents.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses standard hazardous materials response procedures: types of incidents, dispatch criteria, techniques for approaching incidents, isolation of hazard, denial of entry, etc.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses information gathering (container characteristics, shipping papers, markings, labels, etc.), use of reference materials and contacts (e.g., Emergency Response Guide, CHEMTREC), hazard categorization and assessment.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses reporting requirements, reporting protocols, requesting assistance (hazmat teams, mutual-aid resources, other agencies), incident updates, documentation.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses identification of hazmat incident levels, use of hazard zones and perimeters, location of decontamination area, placement of vehicles and supplies, etc.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses identification of hazmat incident levels, use of hazard zones and perimeters, location of decontamination area, placement of vehicles and supplies, etc.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses procedures for specific First Responder defensive actions (e.g., damming, diking, diversion, using sorbents, application of firefighting foam).