Document Citation: K.A.R. § 22-24-2

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KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 22 STATE FIRE MARSHAL
ARTICLE 24. REGIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE

Date:
08/31/2009

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22-24-2. Team response areas.

(a) The primary and secondary response areas for each emergency response team shall be established by the state fire marshal. Each team shall be assigned at least one secondary area.

(b) The factors used by the state fire marshal in establishing these primary and secondary response areas shall include the following:

(1) The number and geographic location of fixed facilities manufacturing, using, or storing hazardous materials that may pose a threat to life or property if released;

(2) the number of miles of primary transportation routes in a given area, including highways, rail lines, commercially navigable waterways, pipelines, and airports;

(3) the population of each county;

(4) any special conditions that may be present in a given area of the state and the need for specialized equipment unique to those conditions that might affect emergency response capability;

(5) the existing local capabilities for dealing with hazardous materials incidents; and

(6) any other factor that could contribute to the potential for a hazardous materials release that could threaten life or property, thus meriting an emergency response.

(c) The boundaries of each response area shall be reviewed and, if needed, adjusted by the state fire marshal at least every two years. The adjustment of boundaries shall not be modified, conditioned, or limited by any collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of agreement.

(d) Each emergency response team shall respond to any area of the state when directed to do so by the state fire marshal.