Customized Oil Spill Response

Course Description

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Course Attire

For classroom activities, participants must wear full length pants, closed-toe shoes, and short sleeve / long sleeve shirts (no sleeveless shirts).

Participants Must Provide

• a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Attendance Requirements

The student attendance requirements for this course is based upon the needs of the client and is communicated to the students during the class.

Recommended

Physical Recommendations 

Due to the strenuous nature of class activities, you should secure a professional evaluation of your physical condition prior to enrolling in this course.

Topics

• Aerial surveillance
• Boom and skimmer design
• Boom and Skimmer Design and Function
• Communications equipment
• Containing and recovering oil on surface water
• Contingency planning and response team training
• Movement, containment and cleanup of oil
• Oil recovery from soil and oily debris disposal
• Oil-spill contractors and cooperatives
• Preventing oil spills
• Reporting and documenting oil spills
• Security, damage claims and public relations
• Shoreline protection, cleanup and restoration
• Sorbents and chemical agents

Suggested Audience

• First responders
• Industrial and refinery personnel
• Government employees
• Individuals who may be tasked with responding to oil spill incidents