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SMS Incident Report
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1982 
Summary
CAD Number
F3897533
Status Closed
Station
Napier Station
ACT 
Incident Started
18/01/2024 10:53:55
Incident Ended 18/01/2024 12:14:49
Incident Type
4201: Major Hazardous Substance Incident
Common Name
HAWKES BAY PROTEIN
Address
50 Waitangi Road Awatoto
Alarm Method
Ambulance Call
Alarm Level 1
PFA Number
Zone
265103
Map Grid E
1936739
Map Grid N 5615660
INFORMATION 
First Caller
X
First Caller Contact 9(2)(a)
Incident Closed
18/01/2024 12:14:49
Report Completed
15:23, Sat 20 Jan 2024 by Out of Scope
Responses
OFFICIAL 
Call Sign
Type
Station Alert
Enroute Time
Arrival Time
Departed
NAPI517
PR
10:56:10 18 Jan 
10:57:50 18 Jan 
11:05:30 18 Jan 
12:10:32 18 Jan 
2024
2024
2024
2024
NAPI511
P1
10:56:10 18 Jan 
10:58:58 18 Jan 
11:05:34 18 Jan 
11:53:34 18 Jan 
THE 
2024
2024
2024
2024
HAST5611
WT
11:33:01 18 Jan 
11:34:58 18 Jan 
12:05:49 18 Jan 
12:14:23 18 Jan 
2024
2024
2024
2024
Start->Alert
7 min
10 min
UNDER 
min
min
min
Alert->1st 
Arrival
Elapsed Times
RELEASED 
Call Sign
Start To Alert
Alert To Arrival
Start To Arrival
Start To Departed
NAPI517
00:02:15
00:09:20
00:11:35
01:16:37
NAPI511
00:02:15
00:09:24
00:11:39
00:59:39
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HAST5611
00:39:06
00:32:48
01:11:54
01:20:28
Notifications
Date
Time
Party Notified
18 Jan 2024
11:29:33
DISTRICT HAWKES BAY - 9(2)(a)
18 Jan 2024
11:29:52
GMHAWKE03 Out of scope  ACKNOWLEDGED VIA AMS
1982 
18 Jan 2024
11:30:30
GMHAWKE06 Out of scope  ACKNOWLEDGED VIA AMS
18 Jan 2024
11:35:49
HASTINGS FIRE VIA PH, NO ANS
18 Jan 2024
11:38:47
REGIONAL COUNCIL POLLUTION OFFICER ETA 15 MIN, REGIONAL 
ACT 
COUNCIL ALSO MENTION
18 Jan 2024
11:42:57
POLICE VIA INTERCAD
18 Jan 2024
12:01:24
- NAPI511 ADVISE TO RELEASE COVER ON STN - 
18 Jan 2024
12:01:31
SSO Out of scope  PHONED IN TO ADV CREW ON STN
18 Jan 2024
12:01:35
NAPIER STN HAVE CALL BACK CREW AND COPY STAND DOWN
Message Log 
Time
Message
INFORMATION 
10:54:15
FIR2AMB NEGATIVE
10:54:42
FIR2AMB - DO YOU REQUIRE FENZ ATTENDANCE
10:55:44
** Event Type changed from AMB2FIR to HAZ at: 18/01/24 10:55:44
10:55:44
** Event Priority changed from 2 to 1 at: 18/01/24 10:55:44
10:55:46
INC INFO: 9(2)a
OFFICIAL 
10:56:04
** Recommended unit NAPI517 for requirement RESCUE (>5.5 km)
** Recommended uni
10:56:04
t NAPI511 for requirement PUMP (>5.5 km)
THE 
10:56:07
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (NAPI517 at 2651 NAPIER 186511)
10:56:07
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (NAPI511 at 2651 NAPIER 186511)
10:56:10
ALERTING_COMPLETED NAPI517
10:56:10
ALERTING_COMPLETED NAPI511
UNDER 
10:56:39
FIR2AMB COPY, WE WILL RESPOND. RESPONDING FROM NAPIER STATION
10:57:51
Unit NAPI517 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:58:35
FIR2AMB WHERE ARE YOU RESPONDING FROM
10:58:58
Unit NAPI511 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:59:16
SPILL HAS MIXED WITH WATER, COULD GO ONTO MAIN PUBLIC HIGHWAY
10:59:52
BEST PART OF 1 TONNE OF 98% SULFURIC ACID COULD HAVE SPILT
11:00:21
9(2)a
 - CONTAINER CONAINTING ACID PAILED 
RELEASED AND LEAKE
11:00:21
D - THE CONTAINER HAS BEEN ISOLATED - HAS MIXED WITH WATER - 9(2)a
 
9(2)a
 
11:00:21
9(2)a
 - APPROX 1 TONNE OF 98% SULFURIC ACID MAY HAVE SPILT
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11:00:23
HAVE SOMEBODY WAITING FOR US ON WAITANGI/BOWEN 
11:00:42
CALLER - 9(2)a
11:01:03
HAVE CORDONED OFF THE AREA, 1 PERSON IN THERE WITH 9(2)a
 
UNDER THE 
11:01:03
9(2)a
11:01:06
Unit NAPI517 [ K37 : MOBILITY APP HAS UPDATED INFORMATION(USED BY COMCEN)] 
CRITI
11:01:06
CAL COMMENT IN JOB
1982 
11:01:11
Unit NAPI517 [ K37-1 : UPDATED INFORMATION RECEIVED]
11:01:22
WATER FROM EMERGENCY SHOWER IS AFFECTING THE SPILL
11:05:30
Unit NAPI517 [ K55 : SPECIAL SERVICE INCIDENT]
ACT 
11:05:35
Unit NAPI511 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:05:51
Unit NAPI511 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:07:04
*************SULPHURIC ACID 96% *** UN 1830*************
11:07:18
EAC = 2P
HAG CODES = 3 4 9 16 19 21 37 38 42 54 62 65 82 90
* CAN BE USED IN T
11:07:18
HE MANUFACTURE OF ILLICIT DRUGS
* NEVER POUR WATER INTO THIS SUBSTANCE; WHEN DIS
INFORMATION 
11:07:18
SOLVING OR SILUTING ALWAYS ADD IT SLOWLY TO THE WATER TO PREVENT RISE 
IN VAPOUR 
11:07:18
PRESSURE WHICH WILL CREATE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD
* CAN REACT WITH ALKALIS
* CAN RE
11:07:18
ACT WITH ORGANIC SUBSTANCES
* DO NOT ABSORD SPILLAGE IN CELLULOSE-BASED ABSORBEN
OFFICIAL 
11:07:18
TS
* DO NO ABSORD SPILLAGE IN EXPANDED POLYMERIC ABSORBENTS
* NOTIFICATION OF LO
11:07:18
CAL ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES MAY BE REQUIRED
THE 
* CONTAIN SPILLAGE USING BUNDING. PUMP
11:07:18
 OFF TO SITABLE SALVAGE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
11:07:30
********************************************************************************
11:07:30
***********
11:16:18
Unit NAPI517 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] ANY SITREP YET? AND DO YOU WANT 
UNDER 
INTERSTATION
11:24:25
Unit NAPI517 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
11:27:38
Unit NAPI517 [ SITREP : ] SSO Out of scope  - 800LTR OF 98% SULPHRIC ACID SPILT 
MAJORI
11:27:38
TY CONTAINED TO BUNDED AREA APPROX 100LT SPLIT ON ROAD BRIGADE 
DILIUTING AND CON
11:27:38
TAINING - 9(2)a
 NOTIFCATION TO 
COUNCIL 
RELEASED 
11:27:38
AND WORKSAFE ( DO YOU REQUIRE INTERSTATION) AFFIRM ( IT IS ALSO THE 
RESPONSIBLIT
11:27:38
Y OF THE EMPLOYER TO NOTIFY WORKSAFE
11:32:21
 NOT HAWKES BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
OFFICER TO ATTEND 
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11:32:21
- TO PHONE BACK WITH ETA
11:32:24
Unit NAPI517 [ KP : PRIORITY MESSAGE]
11:32:41
Unit NAPI517 [ SITREP : ] MAKE TANKERS 1
11:32:44
INC INFO: ASSIST AMBULANCE CHEMICAL  - MK TANKERS 1
11:32:59
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (HAST5611 at 2656 HASTINGS 186561)
11:33:01
ALERTING_COMPLETED HAST5611
11:34:58
Unit HAST5611 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
1982 
11:37:15
COVERING UNIT HAST56AMS1 DISPATCHED TO STATION HASTINGS AT 18/01/24 
11:37:15 >>>
11:38:47
ED THAT CITY COUNTIL HAVE ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED WHO ARE GOING TO GO TO 
ACT 
INCIDENT
11:42:55
** Event P057474028 of NZP/HB copied from F3897533 of NZFS/EA at: 18/01/24 11:42
11:42:55
:55
11:44:33
FIR2POL FYI WE ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT A HAZSUB JOB HERE INCASE YOU HAVE 
ANY WORKSA
11:44:33
FE REQUIREMENTS
11:45:46
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:46:06
Unit NAPI511 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
11:46:34
Unit NAPI511 [ SITREP : ] CAN YOU CONFIRM IF THERE IS A CALL BACK CREW ON STN
INFORMATION 
11:46:57
Unit NAPI511 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] NEAGTIVE - HAST561 REDIRECTED TO A 
MEDICAL -
11:46:57
 CALL BACK PAGERS HAVE BEEN PUT DOWN FOR BOTH NAPIER AND HASTINGS
11:47:09
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:53:34
Unit NAPI511 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
11:55:31
Unit NAPI517 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
OFFICIAL 
11:58:00
Unit NAPI517 [ SITREP : ] ROADSIDE SPILL NEUTRALIZED - COUNCIL IN ATTENDANCE - 
B
11:58:00
RIGADE NUTRALIZING BUNDED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
THE 
12:02:01
Unit NAPI517 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:02:40
Unit NAPI517 [ STOP : MESSAGE] SCENE RENDERED SAFE AND HANDED BACK TO 
OCCUPANTS
12:05:49
Unit HAST5611 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
12:10:32
Unit NAPI517 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
UNDER 
12:14:23
Unit HAST5611 [ K3 : ON RT OUTSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
12:14:32
//HAZ//
12:14:49
** Assigned Result Code: HAZ, Detailed Event Type: 1400
22:27:16
** Cross Referenced to Event # F3897645 at: 18/01/24 22:27:15
RELEASED 
Incident
CAD Number
F3897533
Incident Reporter
Out of scope
Incident Controller
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Distance Travelled (km)
Delay In Receiving Call
Property Details
Occupant
Building Owner
Owner occupied
General Property Use
Industrial, Manufacturing
1982 
Special Property Use
Manufacturing Property - not classified above
Purpose Group
ACT 
Actions
Persons Reported 
Trapped

Evacuation Status
Fully evacuated
Action Prior 1
Action Prior 2
Action Taken
Haz substance: Identified, contained, made safe
INFORMATION 
Civilians
Civilians Rescued
0
Civilians Extricated
0
Civilians Assisted
0
Civilians Evacuated
0
OFFICIAL 
Origin
Location
Manufacturing, Process, Work room
THE 
Level
Equipment Used
UNDER 
Quantity
Equipment
2
Hose reel, high pressure delivery
1
Low pressure delivery
3
Equipment Involved
Equipment Involved
Year
RELEASED 
Make
Model
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Hazardous Materials
Control
Activation of detection and control 
systems

Extent of Spread on Arrival
Spread not confined to property of origin
Wind Direction on Arrival
No wind
Wind Speed on Arrival
Calm
1982 
Cause of Leakage
Inadequate control of hazardous materials
Environ. Contamination
Fresh Water: Rivers, streams, creeks
Population Density
Commercial: Medium Density
ACT 
Primary Advice
Secondary Advice
Chemicals
Trade Name
SULPHURIC ACID, SPENT (1832)
Hazard Class
8
UNSI
1832
Quantity of Leakage
251 - 1000 litres
INFORMATION 
Substance Leaking From
Bulk container
Number of Containers
1
Container Labeling
Yes
Method of Disposal
Pumped away
Org. Responsible for Disposal
Incident released for disposal - To owner/agent
OFFICIAL 
Place of Disposal
Commercial containment areas
THE 
UNDER 
RELEASED 
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Neither the information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency NZ without prior approval