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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MITIGATION REEF PROJECT 0 TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS 25. 3 Medical Emergencies . The criteria for designating a medical emergency and the procedures to be followed shall be specified by the CONTRACTOR. These procedures shall include local information relative to emergency treatment facilities and methods of transporting personnel if necessary. 25.4 Hurricanes and Severe Storms . The CONTRACTOR shall monitor the NOAA marine weather broadcasts and other local commercial weather forecasting services during construction operations . The CONTRACTOR shall notify the COUNTY, at the time , of any decision to move equipment in preparation for potential storms . The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for identifying an appropriate safe harbor. The Port of Fort Pierce has been designated as the most proximate sheltered harbor. The Port of Fort Pierce is located approximately 12 nautical miles to the south from the center of the project area . The CONTRACTOR shall include the following information in the Hurricane and Severe Storm procedures section of the Safety Plan to be provided by the CONTRACTOR to the COUNTY: 25.4. 1 Weather Conditions for Terminating Operations . The CONTRACTOR shall provide a list of the equipment scheduled for use on this project and specify the conditions (e .g . wind speed , wave height, etc. ) under which operations will be terminated and equipment will be secured and the methods for securing this equipment. 25 .4.2 Prioritized Methods for Storm Preparations . The CONTRACTOR shall provide a prioritized list of actions to be taken in the event of a Severe Storm and the list of personnel assigned to each action . The CONTRACTOR shall specify how each piece of equipment will be secured in place or moved to a safe harbor including the details of all required equipment (e . g . tugs : size , capacity, number; work boats : size , capacity, number; storm anchors : type , size , number; chain or line : size , lengths , etc. ) . 25 .4.3 Personnel Evacuation . The CONTRACTOR shall provide a Plan for evacuation of personnel including responsibilities of individuals prior to evacuation , methods of transportation , alternate accommodations , etc. 25 .4.4 Emergency Response for Equipment Failure . The CONTRACTOR shall specify Emergency Operating Procedures to be implemented in the event of mooring equipment failures during sudden and severe adverse weather or any other conditions . These procedures shall include actions to be taken in response to loss of a spud (s ) , swing wires , anchors , or other mooring equipment or facilities . 25 . 5 Fire Extinguishers , The CONTRACTOR is specifically required to provide a Fire Extinguisher on all mobile construction equipment with a basic minimum extinguisher rating of 20-B : C ; which is equivalent to a 10- 15 pound dry chemical extinguisher, which is compatible to the potential fire hazard (s ) , including combustible materials , flammable liquids and materials used in areas remote to other fire extinguisher equipment . TS-21