A Training Program for DG Transportation Emergency Response

About Transport Industries Skills Centre TISC (inc) Was established in Established in 1993 as a non profit skills centre with a board that represent a cross section of the transport industry. We provide a range of programs such as : DG Emergency Response Training Full Range of Heavy Vehicle Licence Training – LR, MR, HR HC and MC Dangerous Goods Licensing and AIP Fatigue Management OH&S VLC Forklift LV and HV Defensive Driving Also light vehicle programs for AFP, DEFAT, AUSAID, UN, DEFENCE etc

About Transport Industries Skills Centre TISC (inc) Situated on 63 hectares of ACT land on the Sutton Road, near Queanbeyan NSW. The complex includes a number of facilities such as: Fully equipped air conditioned function centre for corporate events 6 Fully equipped air conditioned classrooms (capacity 20 students) 2.5km bitumen circuit with varying surfaces Manoeuvring areas - bitumen and gravel Self-watering skid pan Purpose built Four Wheel Drive track.

Emergency Response Training Hosted fuel industry “roll-over” tanker training on numerous occasions Nov 2008 – In conjunction with CROIERG Developed “Course in Fuel Transportation Emergency Planning & Response” for company response managers – financial support from oil companies and fuel transporters – Last Year, Recovery operations course came on line

Program Structure Currently there are 2 courses within the program delivered by the Transport Industries Skills Centre. (TISC) Both courses are formally assessed against nationally endorsed competencies. Course1 (Course in Fuel Transportation Emergency Planning & Response) deals with emergency response management from the managers point of view. This may be someone who is located in a transport depot and has responsibility for managing the overall response on behalf of the company. This is a 3 day course and deals with high level theoretical concepts. Course 2 (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery Operations) is concerned with managing the response at the emergency site and involves different theoretical and practical skill sets. This is a 3 day course. This does not exclude however the person who is responsible for the management of the response on behalf of the company being the same person who attends and manages the emergency site.

Program Resources Participant Workbook – technical content – learning activities – detail in appendices eg TERP and exercises Facilitator Guide – Session plans – PowerPoint – Consistent delivery across national providers Accreditation application – Need – quality assurance.

Program Resources Purpose built facilities (real life emergency site for responder course) On site simulated roll over Tanker specifically designed for the Training and Assessment Task Auxiliary Training Tanker for pumping etc Small roll over Tanker for Practical demonstrations Examples of latest cutaway valves, Hatches etc supplied by Liquip Equipment ie Spill Trailers, PPE, BA, Booms, Clean up gear etc supplied by CROIERG and Transpacific Industry experts on hand

Emergency Response Training Customisation of both courses for other categories of DG through consultation with NBTA. Both courses are now more generic in relation to all forms of DG.

Course Structure Pre course requirements 3 days of Training Post course requirements Assessed against national standards Formal Qualification

Course 1 Fuel Transportation Emergency Planning and Response This course is a nationally recognised course (National Accreditation Code: 80881ACT) and is based on the following competencies: PUAWER011B: Manage workplace emergency response teams; and PMAOMIR430B: Conduct and assess incident exercises.

Emergency Response Training Section 1: introduction and outline of the course Section 2: the nature of petroleum fuel road transport emergency incidents Section 3: accessing dangerous goods information during emergency incidents Section 4: hazmat plans and emergency response arrangements Section 5: incident management principles and systems Section 6: converting information into intelligence and effective action Section 7: the emergency planning process Section 8: documenting a transportation emergency response plan (TERP) Section 9: developing and conducting emergency exercises Section 10: training your staff and contractors about TERPs Topics within Course 1

Emergency Response Training In Summary Targets Emergency Response Managers During the program Participants come to grips with how HAZMAT emergencies are managed; the kinds of tasks that company personnel may undertake during an emergency incident; and how to prepare/review and exercise a transport emergency response plan (TERP). This course is currently run at The Transport Industries Skill Centre’s purpose built facility Located on Sutton Rd ACT, near Queanbeyan NSW or alternatively the course can be run at any location

Emergency Response Training Course 2 Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery Operations This course is a nationally accredited course (National Accreditation Code: 80881ACT) 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.

Emergency Response Training TOPICS within Course 2 Introduction and outline of the course Part a: Being prepared for emergencies Section 1: accidents do happen! Section 2: understanding your company’s transportation emergency response plan (terp) Section 3: providing information about company vehicles during emergency incidents Section 4: providing information about dangerous goods during emergency incidents Section 5: understanding your role during an emergency incident Part b: Conducting response and recovery operations Section 6: planning the company’s initial response Section 7: conducting recovery operations at the site Section 8: conducting the initial clean up

Emergency Response Training In summary, the aim of this course is to provide Emergency Response Advisers and Response Team Leaders in the road transport industry with the knowledge and skills to: plan their company’s initial response and recovery operations for a road transport emergency conduct recovery operations at the site complete the initial clean up and recovery operations at the site. The program is adapted to include all forms of DG product.

Where to from Here? Legal requirement to have a TERP ( part DG regulations) TERP applied by competent staff & tested (preparedness) Supported by training. Develop protocols (maybe ID card) for access to emergency sites by Emergency Services. Current consultation with Emergency Service Agencies lead by NBTA. NBTA will book courses Program needs to be supported by the industry generally.