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O O O of a loss of electricity, individual utility emergency plans include provisions for special facilities critical to the safety and welfare of citizens. System Load Restoration - System Loan Restoration is instituted when rolling blackouts have been terminated and power supply is adequate. It is the recovery stage, and efforts are made to provide frequent system status reports. C. Hazardous Materials Accidents Hazardous materials accidents can occur anywhere there is a road, rail line, pipeline, or fixed facility storing hazardous materials. Virtually the entire state is at risk to an unpredictable accident of some type. Most accidents are small spills and leaks, but some result in injuries, property damage, environmental contamination, and other consequences. These materials can be poisonous, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, or pose other hazards and are regulated by the Department of Transportation. However, out of approximately 1,663 hazardous materials incidents reported statewide in 1997, no known fatalities were reported, less than 4% resulted in injuries, at: d less than 6% resulted in evacuation (Florida Department of Community Affairs, 1998). Emergencies involving hazardous materials can be expected to range from a minor accident with no off-site effects to a major accident that may result in an off-site release of hazardous or toxic materials. The overall objective of chemical emergency response planning and preparedness is to minimize exposure for a wide range of accidents that could produce off-site levels of contamination in excess of Levels of Concern established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Minimizing this exposure will reduce the consequences of an emergency to people in the area near to facilities which manufacture, store, or process hazardous materials (Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council). Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 30