Description
Course Length: 4 days Course
Description
This course will give you an insight
into some of the key complexities that you may face on an
oil spill incident and the tools to use to overcome these. The course, being
very interactive, gives you the chance to use your own initiative and thought processes
throughout the course to
understand the challenges of incident management. You are also able to witness first-hand the difficulties faced in
deploying equipment with a hands-on practical exercise. The course will give
you a structured journey of an oil spill from the causes and fates of oil
spills through to oil spill response termination
Who should Attend
This is an ideal course for those
required to take the position of Incident Commander during an oil spill
incident. It is also ideal for those in a position of government who are likely
to be involved in emergency response and represent their jurisdiction.
·
Personnel responsible for emergency response
management and command of oil spill response
incidents.
·
Decision-making managers within the oil, gas and
shipping industries.
·
Individuals performing the role of an Executive
Commander, Incident Controller or Incident Commander in an Emergency Response Team.
·
People belonging to regulatory or statutory bodies
associated with emergency response.
·
Senior officials from Government agencies involved
with spill response (Environment, Coast Guard, Navy and Army).
·
Harbour masters, Port Captains, Incident Managers at
large ports.
What you will Learn
This comprehensive course looks at the
fundamentals of incident management; from legal frameworks to support during an
incident through to response strategies and effective communications
This course will give you the knowledge and understanding in the
following areas:
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The International Conventions and legal frameworks
in place that can support an incident
·
Roles of Government Agencies and industry during an incident
·
Effective implementation of contingency plans
·
Gaining a comprehension of the incident strategies
and tactics that could be implemented throughout a response
·
Appreciation of the additional hazards faced by
responders during an incident
·
Media expectations and effective communications
whilst protecting your company’s
reputation
Course Outline
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Effective emergency response contingency planning
and implementation in a spill
·
Consequences of oil
spills
·
Spill response options and resource requirements
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Boundaries and roles of Government Agencies and the Industry
·
Safety-first culture in response
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Understand PR and media expectations and how to effectively communicate with the media and
general public
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International conventions and legal frameworks
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Protecting your organization’s reputation
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Understand how to terminate a response