Marine Emergency Response Team
Health and Safety
For Marine Emergency Responders
This course is specifically intended for Marine Emergency Responders working on Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel workers, rescue vessels, mobile offshore drilling unit, standby vessels, oil spill response vessels, skimmers, cargo and passengers ships and other marine vessels and installations.
The aim of the course is to provide a learning opportunity for the Emergency Responders to review health and safety procedures related to marine emergency response and to enhance their knowledge and skills in how to work safely and efficiently on the site of a marine emergency response.
Learning objectives are:
Module 1: Safety principles and risk management
- Legislation
- CCG rescue and Environmental Emergencies National Health and Safety Plan
- Hazardous Materials Management System
- Health and Safety Management Procedures
Module 2: Responding to emergencies
- Classification Systems of Petroleum Products
- Hydrocarbons Health Risks during an Emergency Response
- Safety Practices and Considerations associated with Shore Based Operations
- Safety Practices and Considerations associated with Water Based Operations
- Street Smarts – Important Points to Remember
Module 3: Hazardous materials - managing the incident
- Incident Management System
- Site Management and Control
- Hazard and Risk Evaluation
- Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- Information Management and Resource Coordination
- Implementing Response Objectives
