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IUOE Local 94 members can play a critical role as “first responders” in times of crises. Attacks such as 9/11 require special training for our members. “We are the first ones on the scene of a building attack by the very nature of our profession.” We know the ins-and-outs of our buildings. During 9/11 “it was our operators who immediately moved in with heavy equipment to assist our stationary engineers, the fire fighters, police and EMT in the rescue and recovery operations”. “It was our operators who initially led many of the occupants of those buildings to safe evacuation routes and who had the foresight to shut down the power in those buildings, saving many more lives.”

The Homeland Security Training Program has extrapolated real world experience from the aftermath of 9/11. Also, Local 94 in conjunction with numerous emergency agencies has developed this training program to better prepare our members for a calamity. Some of these agencies include the NYS Dept. of Public Safety (HLS), the NYFD, NYS Fire Prevention, FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force, BOMA NY Evacutation, to name just a few.

The Homeland Security Training Program is open to all members. It offers classroom and practical instruction. We address four major topics:

1. Identifying Facility Vulnerabilities.
2. Correcting Facility Vulnerabilities.
3. Reacting to Facility Disaster.
4. Restoring Facility After Disaster.

The program teaches members how to develop evacuation plans and procedures. Students learn basic toxicology - with regards to being exposed to chemical, biological or radiological attacks. Members learn how to use personal protective equipment such as respirators and chemical suits. More details below:

Part I
Identify Facility Vulnerabilities.
Preventive Measures.
HVAC, Fire & Life Safety Systems.
Emergency Action Plans & Procedures

Part II
Weapons of Mass Destruction:
Chemical, Biological, & Radiological Agents, Hazards, and Indicators.

Part III
Toxicology
Personal Protective Equipment

Part IV
Energy Infrastructures
Risk Assessment
Situation Training

Local 94 represents 6000 members working in Commercial Office Buildings, Hotels, Hospitals, Public Schools, Energy Infrastructures and Apartment Houses.