Cal. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 5020.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 5020.3 - Pre-Emergency Planning

Area plans shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) provisions for pre-incident surveys of business sites by first responders for the purpose of site familiarization, if deemed necessary by the administering agency;

(b) provisions for pre-emergency planning and coordination among emergency responders within the jurisdiction of an administering agency. Pre-emergency planning shall include coordination of emergency response and emergency assistance between contiguous jurisdictions;

(c) procedures to access local, state and federal funding and emergency response assistance; and

(d) procedures, developed in consultation with the Local Health Officer, to inform medical providers regarding eligibility for reimbursement pursuant to Section 12997.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, where applicable;

(e) provisions for access to state approved and permitted hazardous waste disposal facilities and emergency response contractors;

(f) development of an integrated response management system providing standardized organizational structure, terminology, and procedures for use during any release or threatened release of hazardous materials, to include pesticide drift exposure incidents. The administering agency shall incorporate into the area plan specific agency roles within the Standardized Emergency Management System, including procedures for agency notification and responsibility for public safety and information pursuant to Section 5020.6 for all emergency responses, to include pesticide drift exposure incidents. The administering agency shall consult with the County Agricultural Commissioner and the Local Health Officer when incorporating their statutory duties into a pesticide drift response, and when assigning other specific agency responsibilities for pesticide drift exposure incidents; and

(g) procedures, established in consultation with the County Agricultural Commissioner and the Local Health Officer, with assistance from the Department of Pesticide Regulation, to provide immediate access to pesticide-specific information for responders to pesticide releases. This information will assist emergency response and emergency medical services personnel in identifying and characterizing any pesticides which have the potential to come into contact with one or more individuals as the result of a pesticide drift exposure incident within the jurisdiction.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 5020.3

Note: Authority cited: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 12997.7(b)(1), 12997.7(b)(2) and 12997.7(b)(6), Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 25503, Health and Safety Code; and Section 12997.7, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 2643 to new section 5020.3, including amendment of subsection (f), filed 3-6-2024 (Register 2024, No. 10).