The TSB and First Responders Presentation to Fire-Rescue 2010 Martin Lacombe, Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada September 21, 2010 St. John, New Brunswick

2 Outline About the TSB First responders, expectations On-site problems, solutions Mode-specific challenges Question and answer

About the TSB 3

4 TSB Offices Head office in Gatineau, Quebec Engineering laboratory in Ottawa, Ontario Regional offices across the country: 4 Vancouver, British Columbia Calgary, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Winnipeg, Manitoba Toronto, Ontario Montréal, Quebec Québec, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia

TSB Investigations occurrences reported annually 65 in-depth investigations started in 2009 We do not determine civil/criminal liability We do not investigate military or criminal occurrences 5

6 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

TSB Communication—Outreach Safety Watchlist Interviews Speeches Newspaper articles Conferences 7

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 8

9 Reportable Occurrences* and Fatalities Average per year per mode, OccurrencesFatalities Air Marine Pipeline 90 None Rail _______________________________ TOTAL

Who is a First Responder? Fire departments Police Search and rescue Emergency services, ambulances Coroners Hazmat 10

What are the Priorities for First Responders What are you getting into? Protection of people Protection of property / environment Prevent loss of clues / evidence 11

Key Actions Safety of public, property, environment Secure the site Preserve the evidence Survey/document the site Collect witness names Refer media to appropriate representative Contact CANUTEC Contact Transportation Operator / authorities 12

Problems on Site Who does what? Returning the site to operability Availability of appropriate expertise Size of accident Information lost/not shared Accommodation 13

Solutions? 14

TSB Powers and Authority The CTAISB Act allows us to: –Enter an area and restrict access –Seize wreckage/ impound equipment –Compel witness interviews –Obtain search warrants –Require medical/coroner’s examinations 15

Liaising with on-site Command We’re not first responders We’re not operators People may not know who we are The “get out of my way” approach isn’t very helpful 16

TSB Communication—at the Site Investigator in charge (IIC) briefing on the status of emergency operations, hazards, and any dangerous goods Consult with other agencies: Has the site been inspected? Is it safe? IIC communicates which areas of the site are to be under TSB authority Possible interviews with first responders 17

Privileged Information 18

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Modal challenges (Marine) Securing the site Ship design/access to cargo Identifying products Amount of cargo Experience of 1 st responders 20

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Modal Challenges (Pipeline) Liaising with all groups at the site Managing and sharing information Restoring operability 22

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Modal Challenges (Rail) Incident Command system Dangerous cargo Amount of cargo Identifying products “Residual” doesn’t mean “empty” Various types of rolling stock 25

Modal Challenges (Air) 27

Modal Challenges (Air) Finding the site Accessing the site Wreckage retrieval Dangerous wreckage 28

29 Summary TSB goals Our reliance on first responders Liaising with on-scene command

30 QUESTIONS?

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