OBJECTIVE
The course provides a complete overview of oil spill preparedness and response with a balance of theoretical and practical elements. Throughout, delegates consider:
- Their organisation’s contingency plans
- Spill risks
- Resources at risk
- Executive decisions which may arise following a spill of any size
Throughout the course, many practical and theoretical exercises provide delegates with the opportunity to develop the skill sets required to assess the situation and determine the best available course of action.
Upon completion delegates achieve an accredited certificate of completion.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
- Harbourmasters
- Chief executives
- Senior government executive responders
- Emergency planning officers
- Senior leaders who have the responsibility of making executive decisions.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
- Response Organisation
- Interface with National Contingency Plan
- Response Management
- Spill Assessment
- Behaviour
- Fate and Effects
- Operation Planning
- Dispersants
- Containment and Recovery
- Shoreline Clean-up
- Media
- Health and Safety
- Effective Communications
- Deactivation
- Liability and Compensation
- Legal Considerations
- All topics are practiced in a series of exercises
COURSE LOAD: 40 HOURS
Discover the other modules of the Oil Spill course:
- MCA 1P Intro to an Oil Spill
- MCA 2P First Responder
- MCA 3P Supervisor Beachmaster
- MCA 4P Spill Operations Supervisor
- OPRC IMO 1 Operations Staff
- OPRC IMO 2 Supervisors and On Scene Commanders
- OPRC IMO 3 Senior Management Personnel
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