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CLINTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM
STATION 35

The Clinton County Hazardous Materials Response Team got it's inception in 1992 with the hiring of the county's first Hazardous Materials Coordinator. The hiring was a joint effort between the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Clinton County Board of Commissioners.  The response team later grew in size through the interest shown by the response team personnel from the industries located within Clinton County. Over the past 10 years the team has fluctuated in numbers of personnel.  At it's peak, during the mid to late 90's, the response team maintained a roster of 35 personnel.  Currently, the response team has a membership consisting of 13 personnel.

In January of 2000, the Hazardous Materials Department was consolidated with the Clinton County Office of Emergency Management. Following this consolidation, a new purpose and mission for the Hazardous Materials Response Program in Clinton County was adopted.  This new mission places more focus on planning and education of emergency responders of all levels, as well as education of the response team personnel. Our new mission in emergency response is to function as a support team to the contracted or certified hazardous materials response team. Additionally, the response team personnel are trained to perform defensive practices and operations when on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency.
VEHICLE INFORMATION

Following the consolidation of the Hazardous Materials and Emergency Management Departments, a survey of mobile equipment was conducted.  Through this survey it was determined that by the end of 2001 the response team should reduce the number of response vehicles to two(2).

This vehicle is designated as 35-10. This 2001 Ford F-350 crew cab truck with a Royal Sport Utility Body was purchased with the support of the Clinton County Board of Commissioners in July of 2001.  35-10 is equipped with communications equipment which allows for smooth transfer of information between the many different agencies who may be involved in the response to a hazardous materials emergency. Our communications and research capabilities are further enhanced with the use of a cellular phone that is equipped with a data modem to allow for the transfer and research of digital information while connected to a laptop computer. 35-10 also contains a printer/copier in order to develop hard copy documents from information that may be received electronically. Along with the enhanced communications equipment, 35-10

has a passenger capacity of five(5) personnel. This vehicle also carries equipment for monitoring air quality, along with a limited amount of absorbent material for petroleum based products.

This vehicle is designated as 35-20. It is a 2003 Chevy C6500 cab and chassis with a 17 foot Morgan Van Body. On board this vehicle is a vast assortment of equipment ranging from absorbent materials to chemical protective suits, plugging and patching equipment, decontamination equipment and more.

For information on becoming a member of the Clinton County Hazardous Materials Response Team, please contact William Frantz at the Clinton County Office of Emergency Management at 570-893-4090. M,T,Th and F 8-5, Wed. 8-12:30.

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