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<br />High Hazard Response Team (H.H.R.T.) <br /> <br />AMX has many avenues of business in the emergency response field. AMX employ's many highly trained <br />personnel that handle unusually dangerous chemicals and situations. AMX has developed a High Hazard Response <br />Team (H.H.R.T.) to handle our customer's special needs. The H.H.R.T. is a highly trained group of dedicated <br />proven individuals that have the ability to handle extremely serious and dangerous situations around the world in the <br />chemical industry; from reactive chemicals, shock sensitive materials, industrial fires, marine fires, and explosives. <br />This team has demonstrated the ability to work as a team and develop operational plans that solves our customer's <br />problems safely and efficiently. <br /> <br />Members of this team have had to meet many requirements. Each member is required to have 3 to 5 years <br />experience, fire fighting training, cross trained in first aid, Industrial Hygiene, safety, current 8 hour refresher <br />training, respiratory fit test, current hazmat physicals, CDL with Hazmat endorsement, zero safety violations, zero <br />disciplinary actions, shots for travel outside the United States and a passport. <br /> <br />The concept behind the H.H.R.T. is that it is a team effort. All members develop and organize operational plans and <br />logistics. All members have to agree on a plan before any project is begun. This concept has proven to provide the <br />best outcome to our customer's and to AMX. <br /> <br />Traininl!: <br /> <br />Training for this team is continuous and constant. AMX has taken the stand that our H.H.R.T. personnel will be the <br />best-trained group in the industry. From advanced transfer techniques for railway and highway, advanced <br />chemistry, advanced fire fighting (industrial/marine), advanced chlorine, cylinder and safety, AMX has dedicated <br />itself to surpassing all others in our business. <br /> <br />Tank Car Specialist <br />Advanced Tank Car Specialist <br />Highway Transfer Specialist <br />Intermodal Specialist <br />Chemistry for Non Chemist <br />Cylinder Specialist <br />Chlorine Specialist <br />Advanced Industrial Fire Fighting <br />Advanced Marine Fire Fighting <br />Incident Command LevelS <br />High Hazard Response Specialist (AMX Certification) <br /> <br />H.H.R. T. Structure <br /> <br />Introduction and Statement of Command Concepts <br /> <br />Planning Basics: In order to carry out the assigned responsibilities delineated in the Department of Emergency <br />Management's Hazardous Material Response Plan (DEM-IO) and to comply with standards established by Federal <br />legislation, the AMX Emergency Response Plan for Hazardous Materials is established. This plan will guide and <br />direct the action of all responding AMX personnel at hazardous materials operations. <br /> <br />In the event of a significant accident or other incident involving a toxic or hazardous material where, because of fire, <br />explosion, radioactivity, toxic air release or chemical reaction, there exists danger to the health or safety of <br />emergency personnel or to the general public, a principal or senior representative, referred to as the Incident <br />Commander (IC), at the scene will implement the AMX Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for Hazardous Materials. <br /> <br />Agency Coordination: This plan is built on the fundamental organization and strategy of the AMX Incident <br />Command System (ICS) insuring maximum safety and efficiency of the operating forces while fulfilling our <br />responsibility for incident mitigation. <br /> <br />44 <br />