For the Umatilla Chemical Stockpile, that job falls to the directors of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP). If the unthinkable happens, CSEPP will kick into action.
The stockpile is located in a lightly populated area of northeastern Oregon. To protect the area’s people and environment, the facility developed CSEPPa comprehensive plan with as many as 400 emergency responders, mostly local volunteers. To improve communication capabilities and build a bridge between first responders and the central operations center during an emergency, CSEPP created the Incident Response Information System (IRIS).