Environment Group - Role of Environment Liaison Officers (ELOs) Conduit for timely, prioritised, focussed advice from Environment Group (EG) to each response cell Conduit for timely, prioritised, focussed advice from Environment Group (EG) to each response cell Includes all environmental and public health advice Includes all environmental and public health advice Deliver feedback on operational activity response progress to the EG Deliver feedback on operational activity response progress to the EG EG advice only – ELO is not decision maker EG advice only – ELO is not decision maker National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Environment Group - Role of the ELOs EG must have ELO in each response cell EG must have ELO in each response cell EG Chair to arrange for suitable ELO(s) EG Chair to arrange for suitable ELO(s) ELO should be suitably trained for role ELO should be suitably trained for role EG core members to identify their ELOs EG core members to identify their ELOs Major/complex incident may require several ELOs and/or specialist advice Major/complex incident may require several ELOs and/or specialist advice National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Competencies of ELOs Ability to command respect Ability to command respect Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly Ability to exercise delegated authority on behalf of the Group Ability to exercise delegated authority on behalf of the Group Ability to work under pressure of time and workload - some (many) decisions may need to be made in quick time Ability to work under pressure of time and workload - some (many) decisions may need to be made in quick time National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of ELOs in the Salvage Control Unit (SCU) Definitely only one ELO Definitely only one ELO Useful to become familiar with salvage procedures Useful to become familiar with salvage procedures Will represent EG at daily SCU meetings Will represent EG at daily SCU meetings –SOSREP, PCPSO –Salvors –Salvage advisers –Shipowners National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of ELO in the Salvage Control Unit (SCU) Will liaise directly with SOSREP and CPSO Will liaise directly with SOSREP and CPSO May be asked for a view on operational matters in quick time May be asked for a view on operational matters in quick time Important to agree and maintain sharp two- way communication protocol with EG Important to agree and maintain sharp two- way communication protocol with EG 24hr operations will clearly require nominated deputies / clear handovers 24hr operations will clearly require nominated deputies / clear handovers National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of ELO in the Marine Response Centre (MRC) May need to familiarise themselves with technical issues of : May need to familiarise themselves with technical issues of : –at-sea response options - dispersants, recovery etc. National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of the ELO in the Shoreline Response Centre (SRC) EG likely to be located close to SRC EG likely to be located close to SRC ELO on both Management and Technical Teams? ELO on both Management and Technical Teams? Useful to understand: Useful to understand: – fate of pollutant –clean-up techniques –dispersants –waste disposal issues National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of ELO in the Shoreline Response Centre (SRC) No precedent yet for EG / SRC No precedent yet for EG / SRC Major incident will likely require - well thought through integration protocol for EG/SRC Major incident will likely require - well thought through integration protocol for EG/SRC National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of Salvage Control Unit ELO in WILLY incident ELO = Keith Hiscock (MBA) ELO = Keith Hiscock (MBA) Daily SCU meetings Daily SCU meetings Inform SCU of key sensitivities in a concise structured manner Inform SCU of key sensitivities in a concise structured manner Provide EG view on possible impact on public health Provide EG view on possible impact on public health Provide advice on impact of IFO 180 Provide advice on impact of IFO 180 National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of Salvage Control Unit ELO in WILLY incident Provide updates on environmental monitoring of impact on immediate rockpool communities Provide updates on environmental monitoring of impact on immediate rockpool communities Provide impact assessments on oil release scenarios Provide impact assessments on oil release scenarios Involvement 1 week + Involvement 1 week + National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of Salvage Control Unit ELO in KODIMA incident ELO = Colin George DEFRA ELO = Colin George DEFRA Main threat = 450 tonnes IFO 180 Main threat = 450 tonnes IFO 180 Problem associated with timber cargo Problem associated with timber cargo Daily SCU meetings at QHM Longroom Daily SCU meetings at QHM Longroom Advice provision on sensitivities (already worked up during WILLY incident) Advice provision on sensitivities (already worked up during WILLY incident) Very different character Very different character National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Role of Salvage Control Unit ELO in KODIMA incident SOSREP does not require: SOSREP does not require: –Detailed descriptions of nematode lifecycle –Lengthy explanations of why areas are environmentally sensitive –Lengthy discussion in SCU meetings on how the EG has come to and agreed view SOSREP does require SOSREP does require –Concise environmental and public health advice National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

The Environment Group - Role of the ELO How many of you would be comfortable with role of ELO? How many of you would be comfortable with role of ELO? Anyone here nominated as potential ELO? Anyone here nominated as potential ELO? Do you see gaps in expertise? What? Do you see gaps in expertise? What? Do you have training requirements? Do you have training requirements? Do you have a process for identifying ELOs? Do you have a process for identifying ELOs? National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

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