Transcript Emergency Response Training

A Training Program for DG
Transportation Emergency
Response
The Program
• Seen as a need by industry and emergency services.
• Training Program Built on Nationally recognised
industry standards and industry best practice that
delivers nationally recognised qualifications.
• Developed in close consultation with industry
experts.
• Has ultimately led to the development of the Bulk
Tanker Emergency Responder Card.
Legal Requirement
If your company transports dangerous goods there is a legal requirement
under the Dangerous Goods Act for your company to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Have a Transport Emergency Response Plan (TERP) that works
Ensure that all staff involved in the TERP are competently trained.
In line with NTC/Australian Transport Council Guidelines, you must
exercise that TERP and it should be updated once per year.
To assist with this, the industry has developed a program for DG Transport
Companies.
Program Structure
Currently there are 2 courses within the program
•Course 1 - Course in Fuel Transportation Emergency Planning & Response
•Course 2 - Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery Operations
•Both courses are formally assessed against nationally endorsed
competencies.
• To date 117 participants have attended Course 1 and 70 to Course 2
Course 1
Course in Fuel Transportation Emergency Planning &
Response
• Deals with emergency response management from the
companies/managers point of view.
• Focuses on managing the overall response on behalf of the company.
(TERP)
• This is a 3 day course and deals with high level theoretical concepts.
(National Accreditation Code: 80881ACT) and is based on the following
competencies:
• PUAWER011B: Manage workplace emergency response teams;
PMAOMIR430B: Conduct and assess incident exercises
Topics within Course 1
• the nature of petroleum fuel road transport emergency incidents
• accessing dangerous goods information during emergency incidents
• hazmat plans and emergency response arrangements
• incident management principles and systems
• converting information into intelligence and effective action
• the emergency planning process
• documenting a transportation emergency response plan (TERP)
• developing and conducting emergency exercises
• training your staff and contractors about TERPs
Course 2
Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery
Operations
• Concerned with the hands on response at the emergency site and involves
different theoretical and practical skill sets. This is a 3 day course.
(National Accreditation Code: 80974ACT) and is based on the following
competencies:
• TISC4001A Plan initial company response to a dangerous goods road
transport emergency
• TISC4002A Conduct recovery operations at a dangerous goods road
transport emergency site
• TISC4003A Complete initial clean up and recovery operations at a
dangerous goods road transport emergency site.
Topics within Course 2
•
Part a: Being prepared for emergencies
•
accidents do happen!
•
understanding your company’s transportation emergency response plan (TERP)
•
providing information about company vehicles during emergency incidents
•
providing information about dangerous goods during emergency incidents
•
understanding your role during an emergency incident
•
Part b: Conducting response and recovery operations
•
planning the company’s initial response
•
conducting recovery operations at the site
•
conducting the initial clean up
Review
We are continually reviewing the program through
• Through working closely with industry representatives (NBTA, CROIERG) to
try and identify better ways of delivering training services to you.
• Consulting with Emergency Services who have been extremely helpful.
• Your feedback at our courses.
• Industry and emergency service experts who attend courses to provide an
insight for participants and ensure that training is relevant.
• It is your course for your industry. It needs your support