TSB Watchlist Safety Issues SAR Issues IDGA Search and Rescue Canada Conference 2011 Martin Lacombe, Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada April 13, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario 1

2 Outline About the TSB Watchlist safety issues TSB / SAR experiences, issues / challenges Questions and answers

About the TSB 3

TSB Investigations Approximately 4000 occurrences reported annually 62 in-depth investigations started in 2010 We do not determine civil/criminal liability We do not investigate military or criminal occurrences Not empowered to require change 4

TSB’s Methodology Safety-critical information communicated to stakeholders immediately Various safety communications address different levels of risks Recommendations address systemic issues posing the highest risk 5

TSB Communications–Outreach Interviews Speeches Newspaper articles Conferences 6

Fishing vessel safety Emergency preparedness on ferries Passenger trains colliding with vehicles Operation of longer, heavier trains Risk of collisions on runways Controlled flight into terrain Landing accidents and runway overruns Safety Management Systems Data recorders Watchlist 7

The Watchlist – One Year Later Extensive media coverage Meetings with industry Transport Canada has undertaken to give these issues the “highest priority” 8

Where are we now? RATINGS Green Fully Satisfactory Dark Blue Satisfactory Intent Light Blue Satisfactory in Part Red Unsatisfactory 9

What are the Priorities for First Responders? What are you getting into? Protection of people Protection of property / environment Prevent loss of clues / evidence 10

Preparedness in the Arctic Operation Nanook SAR response needs to be timely. Pleasure craft Qasaoq sinking in 1994 The half-submerged Qasaoq as found by Search and Rescue 11

Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) In many air accidents, the ELT wasn’t working properly, was damaged in the crash, or the antenna adapter was severed. New models are now available with internal antennas. 12

Programmable Dongle Issues 13

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) Problems with distress identification and confirmation. Canadian Beacon Registry was amended. Also, some vessels were not required to be equipped with EPIRBs before Small commercial vessels are now required to carry an EPIRB. 14

SAR Issues / Challenges Radio Communications (Air) Derailment of work train Robinson R44 crash near Grande Cache, Alberta -lack of common radio communications frequency between SAR ground and air crews Some operators have started installing SAR-IF capability, but work is still ongoing. 15

SAR Issues / Challenges Common Radio Frequencies (Marine) Derailment of work train Miss Gatineau 16

Summary Spoke about: –TSB –Safety Issues Watchlist –Challenges and Issues Facing TSB and SAR Arctic Various Modes of Transportation 17

QUESTIONS? 18

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