Who responds to JSC emergencies?
JSC and JSC field sites must provide adequate emergency response personnel and equipment to deal with all potential emergencies. These personnel and equipment may be provided by civil servants, a contractor, or local fire departments through mutual aid agreements. All emergency response personnel must be trained to do their jobs safely and effectively. At JSC, the following organizations or individuals are available to respond to emergencies: a. Houston Fire Department and mutual aid agreements with other surrounding communities on-site at JSC b. Ellington Fire Department at Ellington Field c. Fire protection specialists to be liaisons with local fire departments from the Occupational Safety and Quality Assurance Branch d. Emergency medical technicians from the JSC Clinic who back up the Houston Fire Department e. Spill response teams from the Environmental Services Office If you work at a JSC field site, see your site emergency planning personnel for information on emergency response.
