GRS Deployment training exercise
GRS Deployment Training Exercise for the Outside Beach.
Time to be announced.
GRS Deployment Training Exercise for the Outside Beach.
Time to be announced.
Oil Spill Responder Basic Training
Basic Skill, Tactics, Safety and Procedures for Community Based Spill Response
The Seldovia Oil Spill Team is offering a training in oil spill responder basics for team members and anyone interested in oil spill response. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the training will be offered through a series of virtual ZOOM meetings. The meetings will start at 5:30 pm and will take place on April 15th, 16th, 21st, and 22nd.
The 6-hour training will cover the following topics:
· Safety for Spill Responders
· Spill Response Equipment
· Response Tactics
· Geographic Response Strategies (GRS)
· Incident Command System (ICS) for Spill Responders
· SOS Team administrative procedures for Spill Responders
This course does NOT qualify as a Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER) training, but there is some overlap with that type of training. The course is intended for SOS Team responders and anyone interested in becoming a responder.
Participants in this course will need access to a computer and an internet connection fast enough to support the ZOOM virtual meeting service. Otherwise, there are no prerequisites.
Registration: To register contact Jamie Martin at office.sosrt@gmail.com or (907) 234-7400
SOS Response Team & CISPRI are looking for your help to create a beautiful sign that will help highlight one of the great resources in our community - the Sea Otter Recovery Center that sits ready to receive and rehabilitate wildlife in the event of a spill.
The rest is up to you! Please read below for more details regarding banner design, contest rules & submission requirements
How to Enter the Contest
The contest begins on October 23, 2017. Submissions will be accepted through December 4, 2017. Winners will be announced via our website, social media websites and by direct contact to the winners' email accounts. In order for your entry to be submitted and reviewed by our judges, all entries must be:
Banner Requirements
Must include:
These are available through the SOS Facebook page or you can email Madalyn for the files.
CISPRI will be joining us again on the 28th for our second training of the year. On the 28th we will be doing KB-16-03 Taffy Spit. We will be practicing diverting oil that would enter Seldovia Bay to Taffy Spit for recovery. We will be using a seal-shore boom and diverting the oil to the designated shoreside recovery site. Resources to protect: Internal salmon/herring, seabird feeding, marsh, seabird nesting, high density kelp patches, sea otters, high use recreation. Please email office@sosrt.org with any questions!
A bit of workshop/project background: The workshop was conceived several years back following one of the large annual spill drill exercises in Valdez. PWSRCAC staff observing and evaluating the exercise noted that communities leaders playing along had a challenging time understanding how they fit into the big response picture. Even though a community leader might understand the Incident Command System (ICS) used to manage a spill for example, there are some unique aspects to spill response, especially in Alaska, that make it different from managing a flood or natural disaster event. This will be the 8th time/location that this workshop has been conducted and PWSRCAC is excited to extend an invitation to the Seldovia event.
Those details again:
When- Wednesday, April 26th, from 9am-4pm
Where- Sea Otter Community Center
Cost- It’s free to attend, and we’ll provide lunch and snacks through the day.
How- We’re asking that people pre-register for the workshop so we have a good estimate on numbers. Link: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
CISPRI will be joining us for our first GRS training of 2017. On the 21st we will be doing KB-16-02 Powder Island. We will be practicing diverting oil that would enter Seldovia Bay to Powder Island for recovery. We will be using 2 skiffs while using boom and anchors. Resources to protect: Internal salmon/herring, seabird feeding, waterfowl or shorebird concentration areas, high density kelp patches, sea otters, high use recreation. Please email office@sosrt.org with any questions!