Emergency/Rapid Response
Background
Although not an Emergency Response Contractor at our core, Hallen
Environmental has the experience, local facilities, equipment
and overall capabilities to respond to Emergency (usually considered
to mean within 2-4 hours) and Rapid (usually considered to mean
within 1-2 days) responses. When either situation occurs, Hallen
Environmental provides qualified, trained professionals who are
equipped to respond quickly. The accidental release of a hazardous
substance requires decisive and knowledgeable action designed
to quickly control the spread of the contaminant and limit the
impact to property. Health risks to populations in the surrounding
environment must be evaluated and minimized. Potential legal
and perceptional consequences must be moderated through strict
and immediate regulatory compliance and reasoned, factual communication
with the public and the media.
Services
Hallen Environmental’s professional staff provides these
services that focus immediately upon stabilizing the situation,
but extend to minimization of the financial, legal and environmental
issues that may soon follow. In each response situation, several
critical issues must be dealt with quickly and decisively. Decision-making
must be based upon experience, knowledge and management skills.
Among the potential issues which may arise in a response situation
are:
- Health risk considerations,
- Risk to the environment,
- Damage to property,
- Containment of the problem,
- Cost minimization, and;
- Legal and political consequences.
Hallen Environmental fully understands the critical nature
of each of these important components in a response situation
and is prepared to address each with a decisive, timely and
effective response.
Our professional staff is dedicated to providing response services
that include, initially, stabilization of the event, but follows
with expert assistance in dealing with the media, law enforcement,
and regulatory authorities. Our experience in mitigating contaminated
sites provides us with a solid background in the implementation
of techniques and products to quickly stabilize the response
situation.
The critical initial response is followed by professional consultation
and recommendations regarding follow-up measures that may be
necessary for property and site restoration. From initial reaction
to site restoration, Hallen Environmental offers emergency and
rapid response services based upon the application of sound scientific
and engineering principles tempered with keen business judgment
and common sense.
Though not typical, Hallen rapidly responded with over 100 personnel
and a significant fleet of backhoes and support equipment to
facilitate the rapid and critical shut down, rerouting and restoration
of Gas and Electrical services for Con Edison in Manhattan after
the September 11th, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attack.
Working around the clock for 10 days Hallen successfully completed
all of the service work with workers, often donning Level C protection,
facing numerous, at that time, un-quantified contaminants from
the ground zero collapse of the two towers and collateral damage
to other buildings and facilities.
If you or your company are interested in these services please
contact us at: info@hallenenvironmental.com |
