The alarm sounded, and employees quickly evacuated the building. 
Postal Inspectors enter the plant to retrieve the BDS cartridge for testing. 
Postal Inspectors exit the building and immediately proceed to the decontamination shower unit. 
Local First Responders assist Postal Inspectors Larry Jacobs (foreground) and Kevin Henry (background). 
(L to R) Postal Inspectors Julio Santiago, Larry Jacobs, and Kevin Henry are trained Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPERs) Specialists.
(L to R) Postal Inspectors Julio Santiago, Larry Jacobs, and Kevin Henry are trained Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPERs) Specialists. The U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and local First Responders participated in an interagency Emergency Preparedness Drill at the Miami P&DC last week.
As with other federal agencies, the Postal Service utilizes the Incident Command System, a structure that defines the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Management Team (EMT). Under the direction of Postal Inspector/Incident Commander Jeffrey Esser, the Miami P&DC EMT, including Plant Manager Rick Suarez and In Plant Support Manager John Howard, ensured the safe evacuation of all employees during the drill. Employees understood being prepared to respond to an emergency, including a simulated biohazard event.
In the wake of biological attacks in 2001, the Postal Service installed Biological Detection Systems (BDS) in cancellation operations at plants to safeguard its employees and the public. The BDS serves as an early warning system for the presence of any dangerous biological material, including anthrax. There have been over seven million tests conducted nationwide --- and not one positive or false positive result.
As Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPERs) Specialists, Postal Inspectors Kevin Henry, Larry Jacobs, and Julio Santiago suited up and entered the Miami P&DC to retrieve a BDS cartridge during the drill.
As with other federal agencies, the Postal Service utilizes the Incident Command System, a structure that defines the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Management Team (EMT). Under the direction of Postal Inspector/Incident Commander Jeffrey Esser, the Miami P&DC EMT, including Plant Manager Rick Suarez and In Plant Support Manager John Howard, ensured the safe evacuation of all employees during the drill. Employees understood being prepared to respond to an emergency, including a simulated biohazard event.
In the wake of biological attacks in 2001, the Postal Service installed Biological Detection Systems (BDS) in cancellation operations at plants to safeguard its employees and the public. The BDS serves as an early warning system for the presence of any dangerous biological material, including anthrax. There have been over seven million tests conducted nationwide --- and not one positive or false positive result.
As Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPERs) Specialists, Postal Inspectors Kevin Henry, Larry Jacobs, and Julio Santiago suited up and entered the Miami P&DC to retrieve a BDS cartridge during the drill.
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