OIL500 – 8.00 Hours
Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or esti@teex.tamu.edu to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
TEEX can provide your organization with customized oil-spill response training tailored to meet your specific needs. The 8 to 40 hour custom designed curriculum is based upon the topics offered in the standard oil-spill response courses.
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).
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.
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
Contact Information
Kirk Richardson
Training Manager
Phone: (979) 845-1158 | Toll-Free: (979) 845-3831
Email: kirk.richardson@teex.tamu.edu
Payment Info
- Credit Card – Complete online registration or call (979) 845-2130
- Purchase Order – Complete online registration and send a copy of PO documentation within 48 hours to Cynthia.Ford@teex.tamu.edu
Policies
TEEX Policies
TEEX Participant Handbook
Participants are required to follow the guidelines in the ESTI Student Safety Manual.