Oil Spill Clearance - On-Scene Commander

Course Length: 5 days Course Dates:

Course Description

This course is perfect for those relatively inexperienced in oil spill response. It is suitable for those who will operate in tactical, site safety or environmental support positions within Incident Management Teams or Emergency Response Team. This course is ideal for On- Scene Commanders.

Who should Attend

·         Personnel required to operate within an Incident Management Team (IMT) or Emergency Response Team, including site safety positions

·         Operational staff responsible for setting strategic and tactical priorities and those required to conduct response tactics

·         On-scene Commanders

·         Planning staff with an environmental remit

 What you will Learn

The table-top and practical exercises within this course aim to equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a key member of an oil spill response team; one with practical spill equipment knowledge and handling experience.

This course will give you the knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

·         Overview of oil spill response

·         fates and effects of oil, potential environmental and economic impacts and the importance of preparedness

·         response techniques used during an incident including practical element, conducting an inland, shoreline and offshore response

·         importance of media relations during response operations and the opportunity to practice skills

·         spill termination and the liabilities that sit with responsible parties.

Course Outline

Day 1

·         Introduction and safety brief

·         Overview of oil spill response

·         Causes, fates and effects

·         Environmental and economic impacts

·         Tier III base site tour

·         Contingency planning

·         Site safety (hazards to responders)

·         Spill management

 Day 2

·         Recovery devices

·         Containment and protection

·         Introduction to inland spills

·         Table-top exercise

·         River exercise

 Day 3

·         Offshore exercise

·         Spill assessment and tracking

·         Tracking and quantification exercise

·         Dispersants

·         Case study

 Day 4

·         Table-top exercise

·         Shoreline clean-up

·         Waste management

·         Shoreline exercise

 Day 5

·         Media relations

·         Spill termination

·         Liabilities, claims and compensation