Emergency Response
The primary role of UPA staff in dealing with a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance is to ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment.
Emergency Response
Although emergency response is not an official program element within the UPAs, for many local agencies, it is a critical responsibility. The primary role of UPA staff in dealing with a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance is to ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment.
About ER TAG
The CFB has established an ER TAG with local representatives throughout the State that meets at least twice a year, once at the annual conference and once by conference call in between.
The ER TAG has assisted in reviewing CERS information for first responders, the preparation and finalization of the Field Instrumentation Manual, and in coordinating and sharing information on specific responses.
Current activities involve review of the second level of CERS information for technical responders, including toxicological information, detailed inventory information, plume modeling, mapping and plotting capabilities, and development of a statewide reporting tool to share emergency response information for major incidents.
Issue Coordinators
Mario Tresierras Primary
LA County Fire Department
Mark Moss
El Dorado County Environmental Management Department
Gary Cantwell
Yuba County Environmental Health Department