Once preparations for carrying out response objectives are completed, the following steps should be observed:
- The Incident Commander (IC) shall ensure that the rescue of endangered persons is the primary response objective, while also ensuring that the safety of rescue personnel is not compromised
- If necessary, the IC shall ensure that public protective actions are carried out, see the Evacuation Procedures section
- The IC shall ensure that the remainder of the response objectives are carried out in the following order:
- Spill control (confinement/containment)
- Fire control
- Recovery of the released material (if possible)
- If a release occurred from a transportation or agricultural incident, the IC may need to contact a contractor to remove any hazardous waste from the scene
- If so, one of the companies in Appendix B of this plan should be contacted