Environment Group Emergency Response Training DATE SPEAKER NAME SPEAKER APPOINTMENT National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Introduction Welcome Welcome Domestics Domestics Why are we here? Why are we here? National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

Who is this for? In any incident there is a risk of environmental damage In any incident there is a risk of environmental damage Your/our role is to ensure measures taken limit the environmental damage Your/our role is to ensure measures taken limit the environmental damage This means: This means: –Assessing options –Considering environmental risks –Supplying this information to non-environmental specialists National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

What we dont expect! You dont need to be a marine expert You dont need to be a marine expert You dont need to have detailed local knowledge You dont need to have detailed local knowledge But we aim to: Give you an understanding of what happens in a marine incident Give you an understanding of what happens in a marine incident Explain how you contribute to handling that incident Explain how you contribute to handling that incident Provide you with a broad understanding of the issues Provide you with a broad understanding of the issues Point you towards support and further information sources Point you towards support and further information sources National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

By the end of the workshop You will know what happens in an incident, what you need to do and how decisions are made. You will know what happens in an incident, what you need to do and how decisions are made. You will be able to provide support to the incident as an Environmental Liaison Officer, as part of the Environment Group, or as behind the scenes support. You will be able to provide support to the incident as an Environmental Liaison Officer, as part of the Environment Group, or as behind the scenes support. National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

And……. We expect audience participation We expect audience participation Discussions are more interesting than lectures! Discussions are more interesting than lectures! There is often no right answer, so other suggestions and points of view are welcome There is often no right answer, so other suggestions and points of view are welcome National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training