Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Wyoming Emergency Response Rules

Chapter 1

  Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  (a) Authority.

  (a) These rules are written in accordance with the authority provided in Wyo. Stat. §35-9-155(d)(i) and pursuant to the requirements of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, Wyo. Stat. §16-3-101 et Seq.

  (b) Definitions.

  (a) These rules shall be known and cited as the "Wyoming Emergency Response Rules."

  (b) The definitions in Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-152(a) apply to these rules.

  (c) In additional to the definitions in Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-152(a), as used in these rules:

    (I) "Director" means the administrative head of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security as defined in Wyo. Stat. § 19-13-102(a)(v).

    (II) "Administrator" means the person appointed in writing by the Director to be in charge of each regional emergency response team as defined in Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-152(a)(viii).

    (III) "Advisory Member" means an emergency responder assigned to a regional emergency response team to provide the Administrator with professional guidance and/or technical expertise regarding hazardous material or weapons of mass destruction matters.

  (c) Effective date.

  (a) These rules are effective when all required approvals have been granted as required by Wyo.Stat. § 35-9-155(d) and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, Wyo. Stat. §§ 16-3-101 through 16-3-115.

  Section 2. STANDARDS FOR REGIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS

  (a) Personnel standards.

    (i) Each emergency responder assigned to a regional emergency response team shall satisfy the following minimum standards:

      a. Written documentation in compliance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-13-114.

      b. Written authorization for the Director to conduct background inquiries to confirm the suitability and trustworthiness of the applicant pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-152(a)(viii).

      c. Submission of fingerprinting pursuant to Wyo. Stat §§7-19-106(a)(xiv) and 7-19-201(e).

      d. Written documentation of compliance with all basic requirements of his or her position on the regional response team:

        i. State Law enforcement personnel must be certified in accordance with the Peace Officer's Standards and Training Commission Rules promulgated pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 9-1-701 through 9-1-.

        ii. Emergency medical personnel must be certified in accordance with the Department of Health's Emergency Medical Services Rules promulgated pursuant to Wyo.Stat. Ann. §.

        iii. Fire fighting personnel must be certified as Firefighter I in accordance with the procedures set forth by the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety in the Wyoming Fire Fighters Voluntary Certification Rules established pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-107(a)(iii)(E).

        iv. Hazardous material responders must be certified in hazardous material emergency response, as required by the National Fire Protection Association 472 at either the First Responder Awareness level, the First Responder Operations level, or the Hazardous Materials Technician level. These certifications shall be obtained and maintained through the Wyoming Firefighter's Certificate Program which is administered by the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office.

        v. Hazardous device technicians must meet the hazardous devices school requirements and meet the standards of a Bomb Technician Certification as defined by the National Bomb Squad Commander's Advisory Board.

      e. Each responder shall also maintain his or her certification and attend a minimum of eight (8) hours of training annually in hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction emergency response. Training may include training obtained in satisfaction of continuing education requirements for his or her professional certification. Training may include participation in table top simulations and field exercises involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction emergency response.

      f. Emergency responders shall maintain compliance with the following drug and alcohol standards. Non-compliance with these standards shall be cause for disqualification or immediate removal from the regional emergency response team at the discretion of the Administrator or Director.

        i. When performing as a member of the hazardous material and weapons of mass destruction responder, no responder shall be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or other substances that would impair his ability to perform his duties.

        ii. Emergency responders may not have any arrest or conviction for any drug or alcohol related offenses within the previous five (5) years of becoming a member of the regional emergency response team.

        iii. If the Administrator or his designee has cause to believe that a member is violating or has violated this provision, the Administrator or his designee may require the member to submit to drug or alcohol testing.

      (ii) Upon written approval of the Director, Advisory Members assigned to regional emergency response teams may be exempt from satisfying the requirements of Section.

  (b) Reporting Standards.

    (i) Each Administrator shall provide the Director the detailed organization chart of his or her regional emergency response team by submitting the same on the form provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Each Administrator shall also provide the Director the information specified in Section 2(a)(i) for each emergency responder assigned to his or her regional emergency response team by submitting the same on the form provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Each shall be submitted within 30 days of the Administrator appointment and annually thereafter by January 15 of each year.

  (c) Training Records.

    (i) The Wyoming Office of Homeland Security will maintain a centralized data base of all hazardous material emergency response training required in Chapter of these rules. This data base shall provide a system of confirmation that ensures each emergency responder has satisfied the hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction training for the position to which he or she is assigned in the regional emergency response team.

  Section 3. LOCAL AND REGIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENT RESPONSE REPORTING

  (a) Local and regional hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction incident reporting.

      (i) Local emergency response authorities and regional response administrators shall submit final After Action Report (AAR) within thirty (30) days of the incident end date as specified in Wyo.Stat. Ann. § 35-9-155(d)(i)(C). The report shall be on a form provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security for any hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incidents not exempt under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-159(b). A local emergency response authority or regional administrator may request the Director to authorize an extension for submitting the final AAR.

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