parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Mombasa Fire Service is supposed to have a range of response capabilities to deal with Hazardous Material incidents. These include FRU (HazMat) fire engines, the Rapid Response Teams.

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S As well as, a team of HMEPOs (Hazardous Materials & Environmental Protection Officers) – specialist managers who respond & advise incident commanders on these types of incidents.
The same applies to Counties with Industries in them. Nakuru, Nairobi, Kisumu etc. Bram Simiyu

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu What does the HazMat team do?
They attend incidents that involve hazardous materials, and work to make people – and the area around the incident – safe.
There are typically two kinds of incidents we respond to:

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu 1. Accidents (like spills or chemical leaks)
2. Incidents with criminal intent (terrorism).
Depending on the nature of what’s happened, we’ll work with police, the ambulance service & environmental health to reduce harm & resolve the situation.

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu I say we out of habit, being one of the few Kenyans trained internationally on HazMat, holds a PhD in Disaster Risk Mgmt. Atop an international response experience, spanning over 45 years.
Formerly a military/civil aviator trained using your taxes. Lisanza Miheso Jasiri

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu Lisanza Miheso Jasiri Incidents vary from spills following motorway crashes to factory or hospital chemical leaks – we’ve even had to help when people accidentally mix chemicals they shouldn’t have in their garden sheds!

It depends on what’s happened, but we may help in a number of ways, including:

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu Lisanza Miheso Jasiri 1. Mass decontamination – setting up special ‘hugh showers’ to reduce risk to the public.

2. Stopping chemicals getting into the water system following tanker crashes.

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu Lisanza Miheso Jasiri One of the best tools for managing hazardous material emergencies, I know off is the Hazmat Warning System.

This system uses a series of levels to communicate the severity of a hazardous material incident & the appropriate response.
Some of these signs are seen on fuel trucks.

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu Lisanza Miheso Jasiri Hazmat Incident 1: Minor Hazard
The first level of Hazmat warning is a minor hazard. This indicates a situation where the hazardous material poses a minimal threat to human health & the environment.
However, extreme caution & appropriate PPE when reaponding is MANDATORY.

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu Lisanza Miheso Jasiri In most cases, these incidents can be managed by the local fire department or Hazmat team without the need for additional support.
But ONLY if properly trained.

parassis otieno Dèsole nous somme fermes Okoa Mombasa Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani Viktor MUMBA ABU MARIAM™ Salim Ali Ramzan Oliver Makonjio Mghosi Mwanyosh 🇰🇪 mungamwachiro JOloo #SafetyFirst Miss H&S Bram Simiyu Lisanza Miheso Jasiri Hazmat Incident 2: Moderate Hazard
Next in the Hazmat warning system is a moderate hazard.
This is used to indicate a situation where the hazardous material poses a moderate threat to human health & the environment.
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