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Emergency Response OverviewOctober, 2013
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AER Key Messages
Has trained emergency response staff
Uses the ICS Emergency Management StructureEncourages the use of ICS, especially for
-Liaison Officer -Information Officer
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AER Key Messages
Encourages licensees to host an/or attend a postincident assessment
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AER Emergency Response
Has dedicated group for emergency response
Divided into two:- Emergency Preparedness Audit (EPA)
- Field Incident Response Support Team (FIRST)
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Field Surveillance and Operations Branch
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Directive 071
Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry
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Licensee Responsibility
Licensees have a responsibility to ensure they are fully prepared and capable of responding to any level of emergency
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How Does AER Respond to Emergencies?
1-800 number for complaints and incidents
On-call field staff for all Field Centre’s, Well Ops, and Pipeline Ops
On-call FIRST Duty Officers
Air Monitoring
Deployable resources for large incidents, personnel and equipment
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Initial Notification
During Business and After Hours
1-800 number (1-800-222-6514)
Calls taken by Coordination of Information Centre (CIC)CIC will contact AER staff and/or FIRST Duty Officer (severity dependent)
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Initial Response
AER and licensee determine emergency level: Alert Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Licensee activates their Emergency Response Plan according to the level agreed upon
Licensee then communicates safety measures tothe public:
Shelter-in-place Evacuation Ignition
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Appendix 4 Assessment Matrix for Classifying Incidents
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During Emergency
First Duty Officer (DO) is engaged during all significant incidents and when there is significant public impact or heightened media attention
DO’s notify other internal AER personnel and may contact other agencies such as: AEMA,WH&S, ESRD, and AHS when necessary
cont….
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During Emergency
Municipalities and public must be notified by the licensee
AER’s incident investigator is engaged (at some Alert and Level 1’s, and all Level 2’s and 3’s)
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Government Involvement
Several high profile emergencies in the past means increased scrutiny and involvement from government agencies and regulators
Licensees can expect a number of provincial and federal agencies to deploy to the emergency location and become actively engaged in the response
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Primary Incident Response Interfaces
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Response Structure
AER strongly supports the use of the incident Command system (ICS Canada) as a means of ensuring consistent command and communication among all parties
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AER Incident Coordinator Structure
IncidentCommander
PlanningSection Chief
LogisticsSection Chief
OperationsSection Chief
Fin/AdminSection Chief
LiaisonOfficer
Deputy IncidentCommander
InformationOfficer
GOA Agency RepAER Field ResponseBranch Coor (FIRST)
SafetyOfficer
AEMA, ESRD, AHSEtc.
AER CorporateECC Director
AER Field CentreECC Director
ECC LiaisonOfficer
DeputyECC Director
ECC InformationOfficer
ECC OperationsSection Head
Field ResponseBranch Coordinator
(FIRST)
Field InspectorUnit Lead
InvestigationUnit Lead
Other BranchesAs Required
AgencyRepresentatives
ProvincialOperationsCentre(POC)
AtSite
Incident Command PostResponsible Party
Emergency Coordination CentreAlberta Energy Regulator
ECC LogisticsSection Head
ECC PlanningSection Head
ECC Fin/AdminSection Head
ICS TechnicalSpecialist
AER Incident Coordination Structure
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Field Response Branch Coordinator (FIRST)
Maintains a communications link between Incident command (site) and the AER ECC Operations Section Head
As lead agency, acts as the Alberta GovernmentAgency Representative for all AER and othergovernment agencies when necessary
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Provincial Coordination Structure
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Calling Down an Emergency
Once emergency phase has ended, AER, in coordination with licensee, calls down incident
Licensee notifies parties involved (public, localauthorities, First Nations, media etc.) the incidentis concluded
AER then closes the communication loop withinitial caller
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After an Emergency
AER’s Field Incident Response Support Team (FIRST) leads Post Incident Assessment (PIA)(debriefing)
Post investigation report is completed by AER’sIncident Investigator
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After an Emergency
Investigation Reports are public information and and found on AER website at www.aer.ca/publications/investigationreports
AER may issue enforcement if a noncompliancewas the cause of the emergency or if a noncompliance was found during the licensee’s response
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Conclusion
AER has dedicated staff trained and prepared to respond to petroleum industry incidents
AER uses, and strongly recommends, that industry adopt the Incident Command System (ICS)
AER also strongly encourages licensees to conduct and participate in PIA’s
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Looking Forward
Continue to work together throughWorkshops Exercises Mutual Aid Opportunities
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Questions?
Contact the AER Customer Contact Centre at
1-855-297-8311 (toll free)
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