emergency action plans

You have been hired asa consultantbyyourtown’semergencymanagementcoordinatorto help developemergency action plans.One ofthereasonsyou wereselected isyourexpertise inusing theGeneralBehaviorModel(GEBMO)to assessrisks.Yourfirsttaskisto assessthe hazardousmaterialrisksatalocal gasstation.The station hasone 30,000–gallon underground storage tankcompartmentalized to hold 10,000 gallonseach ofthe three gasolinegrades,and there is oneadditional 10,000–gallon tankfordiesel fuel.The station hasfourpumps,and each one can deliverall four products.Also on siteisa 2,500 sq.ft.concrete blockbuilding used forthecashierand retail salesofservice stationand convenience storeitems.

The stationislocated atabusyintersection nearthe centeroftown.Itisadjacentto several otherlocal businessesthat do a briskbusinessduring the day.Acrossthe streetfromthe station isalarge housing developmentwith anelementary school.Behindthe stationisa cityparkwithplaygrounds,baseball fields,and alarge wooded area.

Use the GEBMOframeworkto assessthe risksrelatedto thefuelsinthe underground tanks.Considerphysical,chemical, and naturalhazardsthatmaycontributeto therisks.

1.   Discusshowyou applied each ofthe stepsin theGEBMOprocessand whatrisksyou identified.

2.   Provide recommendationsforpreventing spillsorreleases.

3.   Discussresponse actionsrequired inthe eventofa spillorrelease.

Supportyourdiscussion with appropriate referencesand in–textcitations.