A. The hazardous material emergency communication system shall incorporate the two 24-hour state-wide radio communications systems:

(1) the New Mexico state police network which links state and district headquarters, patrol cars, and personal pagers; and

(2) the radio communications bureau (Santa Fe control) of the communications division of the general services department which provides emergency medical personnel paging and links radio-equipped state agencies, emergency medical services and local governments.

C. The Emergency Management Act assigns responsibility for communication to the chief of the state police and details the following communication requirements:

(1) First responder: if equipped with state police radio, notifies nearest district emergency response officer; if on the network of the radio communications bureau, notifies Santa Fe control;

(2) District emergency response officer or Santa Fe control: notifies state emergency response officer at state police headquarters in Santa Fe; and

(3) State police emergency response officer: evaluates the accident from information provided by the first responder, instructs the first responder how to proceed, confers with the responsible state agencies and advises of the necessary response, notifies local law enforcement officers, and notifies the governor of New Mexico.

[Recompiled 11/30/01]