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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A truck or tanker crashed and may carry chemicals, fuel, gas, or industrial cargo.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Colored diamond placards on truck, hissing, colored liquid, or strong chemical smell.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Drivers down, fire, or white/orange vapor cloud.
Scene hazards: Toxic vapor, Explosion, Fire, Corrosive spill
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move at least 300 meters upwind if vapor present.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — say "possible hazardous material truck accident."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep others from approaching — especially downwind.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — From safe distance, read placard number if possible for dispatcher.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Give location, wind direction, placard info, and injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow dispatcher evacuation distance instructions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone exposed to vapor or chemical needs decontamination at hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Eye or skin contact with unknown liquid needs rinse and emergency care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive through liquid on road — may be flammable or corrosive.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT attempt to stop leaks or help driver in vapor zone.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you cannot smell anything the truck cargo is safe
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many toxic industrial gases are odorless or you may be downwind. Treat all tanker leaks as dangerous.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Approaching odorless LPG or hydrogen sulfide can cause sudden unconsciousness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tankers may carry LPG, acids, solvents, or pesticides — invisible vapors can kill at distance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Placards (colored diamond signs) identify hazard class.