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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Oil Spill Management Program
We are once again, pleased to announce our upcoming comprehensive Oil Spill Management training course that will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006. The duration of the course is two weeks, however you have the option to select the modules you are interested in attending. The course covers the following topics:

 

Module 1 - Basics of Oil Spill Response
Learn the basics of oil spill response operations. This course begins with a description of the basic properties of oil and how it interacts with water. The basic principles of oil spill response equipment are illustrated including how, when and where the equipment is used. Participants study the use of support vehicles and their role in the response operation. The wide variety of environmental concerns associated with oil spills is reviewed and discussed. Participants are introduced to communications equipment, response strategy and the importance and means of tracking time, equipment, personnel, costs and results. The module finishes with an overview of oil spill management and safety, and one -day in field training.

  • Introduction to Spill Response

  • Fate and Effects of spilt oil

  • Spill Assessment

  • Tools & Techniques for Containment, Diverting and Recovery of Oil

  • Equipment Maintenance

  • In-Situ Burning

  • Dispersant Application and Response Considerations

  • Shoreline Assessment and Cleanup

  • Transfer/Storage & Disposal

  • Site Safety

  • Mechanical Containment & Recovery

  • Waste Management

  • Oil Sampling & Evidence Gathering

  • Wildlife Response and Habitat Presentation

  • Computer Tools (Trajectory models, GIS, etc.)

  • Documentation

  • Practical Response Exercises
     

Module 2 - Inland Spill Response
Spill response in inland areas offers a series of challenges sometimes quite different from marine or coastal spills. Highlighted issues often include priorities and protection of downstream water users, populated areas, parks, and fisheries. Inland waters can also be highly variable, from marshes to fast-flowing streams, rivers, and lakes. Special considerations, strategies and tactics are discussed for these types of settings, using examples from actual spills.

  • Oil Properties

  • Physical Properties

  • Oil Groups

  • Toxicity and Persistence

  • Fate and Behavior of Spills on Land

  • Soils and surface permeability

  • Topography and Vegetation

  • Groundwater

  • Health and Safety

  • First Responder Safety

  • Public Health & Safety

  • Sampling & Monitoring

  • Containment and Recovery Strategies and Tactics on Land

  • Surface Tactics

  • Subsurface Tactics

  • Inland Waterways

  • Cleanup and Spill Response Equipment

  • Cleanup Goals and Endpoints

  • Tactics and Techniques

  • Spill Equipment

  • Waste Handling and Disposal

 

Module 3 - Train-the-trainer
Train the Trainer module is a two-day course that focuses on building the communication, presentation and training skills required to develop and evaluate Oil Spill Response in-house training programs.

  • Analyzing Training Requirements

  • Developing Learning Objectives

  • Topics (Basics of oil spill response)

  • How to present the information

  • Presentation tools

  • Handling Problem Situations

  • How to develop an oil spill exercise

  • Evaluating Training

 

Module 4 - Media and Public Relation
Spills receive serious attention from the media and the public. It’s not enough to know the facts. Learn how to handle aggressive reporting that shapes public reaction. Have an effective plan in place. Have trained spokespersons ready and able to handle aggressive reporting. Participants will be provided with guidelines for communications and hands-on opportunities to prepare media briefings and to conduct a media conference. This interactive day session includes:  

  • Understanding the media and their motivation

  • Building a professional relationship with the reporter

  • Maintaining balance and agenda during the interview

  • How to how to prepare and protect yourself

  • Tricks of the trade that only a reporter knows!

  • Common mistakes made under stress

  • How to respond to a variety of question types

  • How to develop key messages

  • Hands-on Practice

  • Emphasis on common everyday language

 

Module 5 - Regulations / New Technologies
Part 1 – Remote Sensing and oil spill response

Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors, such as RADARSAT-1 and ENVISAT, are routinely used for oil spill management applications. For many end users, however, there is not a clear understanding on how to exploit SAR data to meet oil spill management information needs. This presentation will introduce the practical application of SAR data for oil spill management. In the context of this presentation, oil spill management implies the surveillance of oil spills arising from catastrophic events such as tanker incidents, and illegal bilge dumping.

This presentation will provide an introduction to radar remote sensing and the concepts underlying the detection of oil on the ocean surface. Constraints such as satellite orbit which dictates re-visit frequency, environmental limitations such as ocean-surface wind speed which impacts detection, and dealing with false-positives such as algae blooms will be discussed. An overview of information extraction methods including both computer-based and visual techniques will be discussed. In addition, techniques to derive other information from the SAR image germane to oil spill management (e.g. surface wind speed/direction) will be presented.
 
Part 2 – Government regulations
 

 

Program Outline

  • 20 hours self-directed online-learning

  • 9 days of classroom lectures

  • 1 day field training

 

Classroom Training

Nine days of classroom training where you will interact with qualified instructors.
 

Field Training
One day field training demonstrating the use of containment equipment and safety.
 

E-Learning
You will have access to our state-of-the-art E-learning web site prior to attending the training so you become familiar with the content and after the training so you can refresh your knowledge.
 

Who should attend?

  • Operational Responders, who have some experience in oil spills and require a more detailed understanding of 1st response operations.

  • Field supervisory personnel responsible for undertaking on-site clean up operations.

  • Members of emergency team that would support oil spill response effort.

  • Those responsible for preparing a company contingency plans.

  • Those responsible for the transportation and storage of oil inland.


  Note: Course outline is subject to modification  

 

Instructors

 

Elliott Taylor, Ph.D.
Dr. Taylor has 20 years of worldwide experience as a marine scientist. His areas of expertise include oil spill response, planning, and regulatory compliance, spill exercises and response evaluation, technical support in environmental assessment, sediment quality and transport, coastal processes, and marine geology. Dr. Taylor’s experience encompasses river, lake, harbor, coastal and deep-sea environments. He has provided leadership to numerous multi-disciplinary research programs for both industry and international scientific programs.

Dr. Taylor provided technical and scientific support to spill responses for the Exxon Valdez, New Carissa, Bolivia-Desaguadero pipeline, and numerous smaller incidents. He has been responsible for the technical development and production of over 100 oil spill response plans, including marine transportation industry, bulk storage facilities, onshore and offshore pipelines, international exploration and production systems, and manuals for spill cleanup organizations. He has managed the preparation of comprehensive spill preparedness programs for international operations in North and South America, Africa, Middle East, and Russia entailing risk assessment, prevention measures, coordination with national to local officials, shoreline and sensitive area mapping, equipment selection and warehousing, and training and exercises. Dr. Taylor is bilingual and a regular trainer in spill management and response training, having provided courses to major oil companies and international governments in English and Spanish, including IMO-certified curriculum.
 

 

 

Paul Brett
As an Environmental Response instructor, Paul has provided training services to the Canadian Coast Guard since 1993. He has also provided training to pulp mills, logging companies, oil companies, civil communities and First Nations, and UAE cadets. Paul has participated in International Exercises with the US Coast Guard, and has been involved with several spill operations off the West Coast of Canada, as well as Tanu Maru and Marwood to name a few.

 


Gordon C. Staples
Mr. Staples received the M.Sc. degree in physical oceanography and the B.Sc. degree in honours physics from the University of British Columbia. He joined MDA in 1993 and is currently Research and Product Development Manager for Geospatial Services. In this role, Mr. Staples is responsible for RADARSAT-2 polarimetry research, management of research projects, development and delivery of radar training, and strategic technical initiatives. Mr. Staples has over 70 technical publications and reports, and has delivered over 50 technical presentations and training sessions. Mr. Staples is currently serving on the Canadian National Committee of the International Radio Science Union, and is Program Manager for the RADARSAT-2 Science and Operational Applications Research Program. Mr. Staples was recently the guest editor for a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing on RADARSAT-2
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Fees
The course fee depends on the number of selected modules, please contact us for more information.

 
 

Certificates
Following to successful completion of the program you will receive:

  • Capilano College Continuing Education
  • Canadian Coast Guard BOSRC Certificate (Module 1)
 

Schedule
 
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 Note: Course schedule is subject to modification
 

Vancouver, British Columbia
Clean fresh air. Pristine mountain peaks. Raging whitewater currents. Whale watching. Hiking through vibrant forest trails. Swimming at an urban beach. It is just a typical day in Supernatural British Columbia. Renowned for its spectacular scenery and natural environment, British Columbia maintains its environment due to strict environmental guidelines legislated by provincial and national governments. Join us for Oil Spill Management training in British Columbia and visit the province that is host to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler.
   
 

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Capilano College Continuing Education
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5 Canada
Tel:  (604) 984-4901 - Fax: (604) 983-7545
E-mail: conted@capcollege.bc.ca
Website:www.capcollege.bc.ca/continuinged

 



 Interactive Oil Spill Training Center Inc.
602-2222 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1C7 Canada
Tel: (604) 922-4522 - Fax: (604) 926-1431
E-mail: sales@iostc.com
Website: www.iostc.com

 
   
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