Experience Base – Emergency Response Plan:

Kazarians & Associates, Inc. project team experience includes over 50 projects involving the development of comprehensive Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) for companies and agencies ranging from water districts, to refineries, to chemical manufacturing facilities, and to a large brazing furnace for an aerospace parts manufacturer. Since the inception of providing such services, all of our ERPs have been compatible with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS).

The following are some noteworthy achievements:

• Assisted a major water district in Southern California in updating their District Level Emergency Response Plan using a recent update to the SEMS guidelines.
• Developed the Emergency Response Plan for Irvine Ranch Water District, addressing all their facilities in one general plan.
• Developed the Emergency Response Plan for the Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Western Municipal Water District.
• Authored Chapter 8 of the document entitled “Emergency Response Program” of the California Region I LEPC California Accidental Release Program (CalARP) Implementation Guide. These guidelines are consistent with SEMS specifications.
• Provided Emergency Response Team training and Emergency Response Plan deployment for a number of facilities.
• Had primary involvement in the Orange County Fire Authority Hazardous Materials Area Plan.

In parallel with the development of ERPs, we have also assisted with the implementation of ERPs. The Project Team has direct experience in assisting clients in developing, implementing, and evaluating emergency drill plans in terms of scenario planning. For example, we have developed and implemented tabletop exercises for client facility personnel. We have participated in the planning and preparation for, and later direct involvement in, major emergency exercises conducted at either large facilities or at a jurisdictional region of a fire department. Many clients have used our expertise in emergency response plan training. Acting as court-appointed safety advisor, we have assisted in the development of the specifications for, and later advisory observation of, emergency response drills.