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Joint Response' Hazardous .Materials Operations Committee Minutes of January 14, 1987=Meeting in Fridley- , Chairman -McKusick called the meeting to• order at 7:30 p.m. : Chuck outlined the format for the meeting and. the committee' s work in development of the Hazardous Materials Response Unit. There. was a.,discussion of the -film •that the Fridley Fire Department had prepared on' the State Hazardous Materials Response Unit, and the committee members. were advised that ., a copy of this is available if they choose to view. it. Chuck introduced Tom Alcorn of the State Hazardous Materials Response Unit, and Tom gave a brief discussion of the status of the State truck and trailer. He offered, his assistance in development of our particular unit and provided lists of cleanup contractors who are presently on file with the State of Minnesota. Howard Simonson discussed the decontamination trailer in operation at Pueblo, Colorado that he and Larry Hamer had .a chance to view, and it was decided at this time that any further discussion on a trailer would not take place until completion of the Hazardous Materials Response Unit. Bob Aldrich discussed the contract and asked that the cities all present their • contracts to their city councils for formal approval so that we can continue to work with this project. Chuck McKusick then suggested that we talk about target and time frames for the subcommittees to work with, and there followed a discussion of the five areas of development. The committees and subgroups selected are as follows: Group 1 will work with the interior, and it will include Dean Murray of Coon Rapids Fire Department and Jay Olson of St. Anthony Fire Department. Group 2, which will deal with the exterio®gn and look of the truck, is comprised of Brad Matti of Spring Lake Park and Dennis Ottem of Fridley. Group 3, which will work personal protective gear and equipment, will include Dick Mowan of Coon Rapids, Howard Simonson of Fridley and Matt Field of Columbia Heights. Group 4 has the responsibility of the hazarldous materials eguj2Ment in tr� uc_, and that will include John Berg of Columbia Heights, Bill Meyers of St. Ant ony and Dick Larson of Fridley. - Group 5 will .work with Eraining standards and development of any SOP's that are necessary For opera ion o e trucK, and that will include Chuck Schiemo of Coon Rapids, Jim ZZ iaQf St Anthony and Kevin Vito of Spring Lake Park with Francis Doll of Spring Lake Park alternating with Kevin. The group -objectives-then were set as to what responsibilities each group would have. Group 1 will -have the responsibility for the total .interior of : the• truck- from the windshield to the back. Group- 2 will .have the responsibility for the total look. That will include -lights, color, logo, name, -anything that would- be on the--outside , of:.-the. truck. Group 3 's objectives will be to come-up with satisfactory lists of personal protective . • gear and equipment. Group 4 will develop the materials list and equipment list,that Twill be carried inside the truck. Group 5 will work with training