• First responders (such as firefighters and police services).
• State, local, and industry planners.
• Environmental organizations and universities.

Most people use the CAMEO suite to respond to accidental chemical emergencies, and to help prepare for them ahead of time. The suite includes a data management tool for local planning (CAMEO Data Manager), a hazardous chemical database (CAMEO Chemicals), an air dispersion model (ALOHA®), and a mapping tool (MARPLOT®). However, some users have gone beyond the basic uses, for example:

• Aerial ambulance companies have used MARPLOT to provide the direction and distance to local hospitals to help expedite patient transport.
• First responders make use of the entire CAMEO software suite of programs at the Weapons of Mass Destruction training developed by the Department of Homeland Security.
• After entering chemical inventories and special locations into CAMEO Data Manager, some planners are assessing likely terrorist targets within their area using CAMEO Data Manager.

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, emergency responders used the CAMEO suite to complete challenging response tasks such as:

• Estimating the number of affected residences in New Orleans.
• Mapping evacuation routes and collection sites for hazmat containers displaced by the storm.
• Defining exclusion zones around dangerous hazmat containers.
• Selecting safety gear for workers handling hazardous debris.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) selected the CAMEO suite as a tool to help developing nations prepare for—and respond to—chemical accidents. Under UNEP's Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level (APELL) program, CAMEO has been demonstrated or taught in 50 countries.
 

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