Building Building Trades Trades

Disaster Disaster Response Response

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History of the ProjectHistory of the Project

►After 9/11 concerned and After 9/11 concerned and intelligent citizens from intelligent citizens from Emergency Management and the Emergency Management and the Building Trades started working Building Trades started working on a program to train on a program to train construction tradespersons to construction tradespersons to safely volunteer and work on safely volunteer and work on disaster sites.disaster sites.

Washington takes the LeadWashington takes the Lead

►Lee Newgent, now at the King Lee Newgent, now at the King County Building Trades council, County Building Trades council, went to The Federal Building and to went to The Federal Building and to ground zero after 9/11. He then ground zero after 9/11. He then pioneered a training program that pioneered a training program that is now the national flagship is now the national flagship program. F.I.R.S.T. program. F.I.R.S.T.

►A joint training of City of Seattle A joint training of City of Seattle Firefighters, Operators, Ironworkers Firefighters, Operators, Ironworkers and Laborers.and Laborers.

F.I.R.S.T.F.I.R.S.T.

►The City of Seattle’s The City of Seattle’s F.I.R.S.T. ( Fire Incident F.I.R.S.T. ( Fire Incident Response & Skilled Trades) Response & Skilled Trades) program was used to inspire program was used to inspire and build other joint training and build other joint training programs. programs.

►Less than a dozen across Less than a dozen across the US.the US.

OSHA 7600OSHA 7600

►OSHA took the training outline to Build OSHA took the training outline to Build the OSHA Construction Worker the OSHA Construction Worker Disaster Training. OSHA 7600, a 16 Disaster Training. OSHA 7600, a 16 hour course.hour course.

►And to start the “Program Card” And to start the “Program Card” project. Giving a Federal Card showing project. Giving a Federal Card showing the training to those that had taken the training to those that had taken OSHA 10, HAZWOPER 40 and the OSHA 10, HAZWOPER 40 and the OSHA 7600. OSHA 7600.

Nov. 2001 CPWR began on- site training 1,800 workers.

►As of 2008 they had trained 5,300 Trainers and developed an interactive CD to help with training.

Federal SupportFederal SupportIn 2007 Hillary Clinton Proposed The In 2007 Hillary Clinton Proposed The

Skilled Trades Second Responders Act Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2007 (S. 2515). It would provide $35 of 2007 (S. 2515). It would provide $35 million to train, certify, register and million to train, certify, register and integrate skilled construction workers integrate skilled construction workers into disaster preparedness and into disaster preparedness and response activities. The act also would response activities. The act also would establish a database that federal, state establish a database that federal, state and local governments can use to and local governments can use to identify and mobilize this workforce for identify and mobilize this workforce for disaster response activities.disaster response activities.

Again in 2009Again in 20091/22/2009--Introduced. Skilled Trades Second 1/22/2009--Introduced. Skilled Trades Second

Responders Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Responders Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a national program for the training, establish a national program for the training, certification, registration, tracking, and integration of certification, registration, tracking, and integration of skilled construction workers to assist first responders skilled construction workers to assist first responders in responding to disasters, including natural and in responding to disasters, including natural and manmade disasters and terrorist attacks. To manmade disasters and terrorist attacks. To coordinate and consult with the Department of coordinate and consult with the Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other relevant Management Agency (FEMA), other relevant agencies, and private organizations, including agencies, and private organizations, including construction industry contractors, joint labor-construction industry contractors, joint labor-management training funds, and building trade management training funds, and building trade unions, that are experienced in providing rescue and unions, that are experienced in providing rescue and recovery assistance to first responders and in the recovery assistance to first responders and in the cleanup, demolition, rehabilitation, and cleanup, demolition, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster sites after recovery reconstruction of disaster sites after recovery operations.operations.

Where it Stands...Where it Stands...► S.2515 The Skilled Trades Second Responders Act S.2515 The Skilled Trades Second Responders Act

of 2007 This bill never became law. Last Action: Dec of 2007 This bill never became law. Last Action: Dec 18, 07: Read twice and referred to the Committee 18, 07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

► H.R.5815 Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of H.R.5815 Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2008 This bill never became law. Last Action: Apr 2008 This bill never became law. Last Action: Apr 17, 2008: House Transportation and Infrastructure: 17, 2008: House Transportation and Infrastructure: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Management.

► H.R. 652 Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of H.R. 652 Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2009 2009 Last Action:Last Action: Jan 23, 2009Jan 23, 2009: House : House Transportation and Infrastructure: Referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.Buildings and Emergency Management.

Building Trades Disaster Building Trades Disaster Response Training for Response Training for

WashingtonWashington►Sisters in the Building Trades, using it’s Sisters in the Building Trades, using it’s

unique ability to reach out across trade unique ability to reach out across trade and other such lines and barriers, is and other such lines and barriers, is

►offering OSHA 7600 Trainingoffering OSHA 7600 Training►Coordinating an effort to build a local Coordinating an effort to build a local

database of trained volunteersdatabase of trained volunteers►Coordinating an effort for shared training Coordinating an effort for shared training

of First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10 and of First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10 and HAZWOPPER 40HAZWOPPER 40

Sisters in the Building Sisters in the Building TradesTrades

►Is working on connecting and Is working on connecting and coordinating training withcoordinating training with

►Search and RescueSearch and Rescue►FEMAFEMA►Red CrossRed Cross►CERT Community Emergency CERT Community Emergency

Response TrainingResponse Training

Sisters in the Building Sisters in the Building TradesTrades

►Is working to connect this training Is working to connect this training and its skilled workers and and its skilled workers and volunteers with volunteers with

►City Emergency Management City Emergency Management ►County Emergency ManagementCounty Emergency Management►State Emergency ManagementState Emergency Management►Federal Emergency ManagementFederal Emergency Management►Washington State Labor & Washington State Labor &

IndustriesIndustries

Response of this EffortResponse of this Effort

► The Sisters are please to announce that the The Sisters are please to announce that the response from all of the aforementioned response from all of the aforementioned agencies and all trades that have been agencies and all trades that have been approached.....runs from Very Positive to approached.....runs from Very Positive to Excited.Excited.

► The November Training was the first time The November Training was the first time Washington State Emergency Management or Washington State Emergency Management or King County Emergency Management had been King County Emergency Management had been fully introduced to the F.I.R.S.T. program, the fully introduced to the F.I.R.S.T. program, the OSHA program cards or the Building Trades OSHA program cards or the Building Trades Disaster Response Training program. Disaster Response Training program.

Why?Why?►As Washington State has the flag ship As Washington State has the flag ship

program for the Building Trades Disaster program for the Building Trades Disaster ResponseResponse

►As Washington State’s Emergency As Washington State’s Emergency management is more connected and trained management is more connected and trained than ever before in history due to the than ever before in history due to the Howard Hanson Dam. Howard Hanson Dam.

►We hope to use this opportunity to keep We hope to use this opportunity to keep Washington as a leader in solutions, Washington as a leader in solutions, training, and community outreach, by training, and community outreach, by making it work across Washington State, making it work across Washington State, helping pass the Bill and coordinate the helping pass the Bill and coordinate the efforts at the Federal Levelefforts at the Federal Level

What went wrong?What went wrong?

►When Katrina happened the volunteers When Katrina happened the volunteers showing up with their program cards showing up with their program cards were set aside, and their card and were set aside, and their card and skills not immediately recognized, as skills not immediately recognized, as FEMA and local emergency FEMA and local emergency Management, didn’t know what they Management, didn’t know what they were. were.

►Those that had taken the training Those that had taken the training waited for a call, asking them to waited for a call, asking them to volunteer.....it never came.volunteer.....it never came.

How could that be?How could that be?

►Funding was never approved to create Funding was never approved to create a databasea database

► If a data base were funded and created. If a data base were funded and created. It would need to reside at each States It would need to reside at each States Representative of OSHA. In Washington Representative of OSHA. In Washington that is DOSH formerly known as WISHA. that is DOSH formerly known as WISHA. A Division of Labor & Industries.A Division of Labor & Industries.

►No one ever had the volunteers sign No one ever had the volunteers sign permission to share their information. permission to share their information.

Who is Using the Training Who is Using the Training and Program Cards?and Program Cards?

►The Largest Group that has taken The Largest Group that has taken the required training, and sent in the required training, and sent in to OSHA, for the Program Cards is to OSHA, for the Program Cards is the IUOE, International Union of the IUOE, International Union of Operating Engineers. Operating Engineers.

►The second largest group is in The second largest group is in Egypt.Egypt.

What Next?What Next?►We had 53 Tradespeople at the last OSHA 7600

Training.►The next Training, by the Sisters in the Building Trades

is March 6th & 7th at the South Seattle Community College Duwamish Apprenticeship Campus. All trades people, emergency management personal and emergency volunteers are welcome.

► I will send a sheet around, please give your Name, Phone, E-mail and Local # if you are interested in the training and the program, for work for your resume or for volunteering.

► Please contact Kandy Paulson for more questions, she has volunteered as the local 174 contact.

What’s the Catch?What’s the Catch?

►There is No catch..There is No catch..►This Training is being offered FREEThis Training is being offered FREE►You are Not required to volunteer if You are Not required to volunteer if

you take the training.you take the training.►If this just helps you take care of If this just helps you take care of

your self, your family, your co-your self, your family, your co-workers and your home, that is workers and your home, that is enough.enough.

Why Should I take the Why Should I take the Training?Training?

► This Training is to Prepare you for Disaster Clean up This Training is to Prepare you for Disaster Clean up workwork

► (1) The Green River Valley will likely flood, a little or a (1) The Green River Valley will likely flood, a little or a Lot this yearLot this year

► (2) We live between 2 active volcanoes and in an (2) We live between 2 active volcanoes and in an earthquake subduction zoneearthquake subduction zone

► (3) A lot of people are out of work...you have the time(3) A lot of people are out of work...you have the time► (4) The training will make you better qualified for (4) The training will make you better qualified for

Disaster Site Clean up work or to Volunteer to help out Disaster Site Clean up work or to Volunteer to help out in your community.in your community.

► (5) It will look good on your resume when you are (5) It will look good on your resume when you are putting in for work.putting in for work.

► (6) It will better enable you to care for your coworkers, (6) It will better enable you to care for your coworkers, family, home and community in case of a Disasterfamily, home and community in case of a Disaster

How do I sign up?How do I sign up?

►I will send a sheet around, please give your I will send a sheet around, please give your Name, phone and e-mail if you are interested Name, phone and e-mail if you are interested in the training and the program, in the training and the program,

►for work for work ►for your resume for your resume ►or for volunteering. or for volunteering. ►You may also RSVP to shyeshye@gmail.comYou may also RSVP to shyeshye@gmail.com

TeamstersTeamsters

►The Sisters in the Building Trades The Sisters in the Building Trades would be grateful and proud to would be grateful and proud to announce that The Teamsters were on announce that The Teamsters were on board with this effortboard with this effort

►By sponsorship of the upcoming classBy sponsorship of the upcoming class►By members wishing to take the ClassBy members wishing to take the Class►By members volunteering to be on the By members volunteering to be on the

Volunteer Database to be used in case Volunteer Database to be used in case of Disasterof Disaster