Course code: OPRC-2

Scope (Target audience): The course is design for personnel that respond as on scene commander during an emergency involving oil spill, for the incident management staff, responsible for the planning and supervising of operations in the field.

Objective: Delegates will demonstrate to a level of competence in a safe and efficient manner how to response to oil spills, undertake initial risk assessments, initiate a response to an oil spill, identify priorities for protection, chose the correct response strategy, identify the limitations of response options and equipment and understand the needs of the media.

Course content:

• Overview of spill response
• Emergency response plan
• Environmental sensitivity and impacts NEBA
• Oil spill properties, behavior, and fate
• Spill assessment
• Oil spill response options
• Containment, protection, and recovery of oil
• Chemical dispersants
• In-situ burn
• Shoreline cleanup
• Health and safety
• Waste management
• Communications and information sharing
• Information gathering and record keeping
• Liability and compensation
• Media relations
• Termination of response
• Post-incident debriefing

Duration: 4 days

Prerequisite:

• Identity card
• Experience in oil spin responce or
• Certificate OPRC - Level 1

Note to client: After successful completion of the course the candidate will receive Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Co-operation (OPRC) Level 2- Supervisor/on-scene commander course certificate.