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Marine Conference on Safety & Survival Emergency Response & Crisis Management . International Association of Safety & Survival Training (IASST) Empire Hotel and Country Club, Brunei Darussalam 22 nd November 2005. Emergency Response & Crisis Management. Definitions of Emergency & Crisis
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Marine Conference on Safety & Survival Emergency Response & Crisis Management International Association of Safety & Survival Training (IASST) Empire Hotel and Country Club, Brunei Darussalam 22nd November 2005
Emergency Response & Crisis Management • Definitions of Emergency & Crisis • Organisation – From Site to Board Room • Relative Roles and Responsibilities • Contractors • Companies • Third Party Support • Governments • Ensuring Competencies
Oil Industry Emergencies Event leading to significant: • Loss of life or injury to People • Harm to the Environment • Damage to a Asset or business • Impact on Reputation • Well blowouts • Pipeline emergencies • Marine vessel emergencies • Plant emergencies • Transport emergencies • Security threats
Event Led Crisis Crisis - Threat to existence of organization • Major Operational Emergency • Multiple Fatalities • Extensive Asset Damage • Major Oil Spill • Aviation / Marine Disaster • Terrorist Attack(s) • Any of the above with: • Hostile Media /NGO Interest • Major public impact • Others using for their Agenda MT Limberg – Crisis for Yemen
Issue Led Crisis Crisis - Threat to existence of organization • Environmental mismanagement • Allegations of corruption • Poor governance • Double standards • Political instability • Security problems • Particularly when leads to: • Loss of stakeholder confidence • Targeting by media or NGO’s • Adverse public reaction Brent Spar – Shell vs Greenpeace
THE CRISIS LIFECYCLE PRE CRISIS MINUTES INCIDENT ACUTE CRISIS MINUTES & HOURS CHRONIC CRISIS EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPORATE CRISIS HOURS & DAYS EMERGENCY RECOVERY CRISIS RESOLUTION DAYS, WEEKS & MONTHS Phases of a Crisis Slide No. 1
Emergency Response & Crisis Organisation Group or National Crisis Corporate HQ Government SENIOR MANAGEMENT Company Crisis Crisis Management Group Emergency Response Coordination COMPANY SUPPORT Emergency Coordination Team FIELD MANAGEMENT Operational Response Command & Control Team led by OSC
Muster Coordinators Asset -Protection Emergency Response Team Process Control Team Medical Team Site Emergency Organisation • Incident Command System • On Scene Commander coordinating all site activity • ……… through key individuals leading specific teams On-Scene Commander (OSC)
Emergency Coordination Team • Small team to get things done • Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) at Head Office Emergency Co-ordinator Operations Advisor HSSE Rep HR Rep Customer Liaison External Affairs Logistics Coordinator Medical Coordinator On-Scene Commander (OSC)
Corporate Crisis Management Team Crisis Manager Managing Director • Support to Emergency Management • …… Broader implications of the potential crisis Technical Director Security Director HR Director Finance Director External Affairs Legal Advisor Government Affairs Emergency Coordinator
Emergency & Crisis Organisation Government NATIONAL MANAGEMENT National Crisis Ministries and Government Leaders Emergency Response DISTRICT MANAGEMENT Local / National Government Agencies, Military FIELD MANAGEMENT Operational Response Emergency Services, Local Government
Army, Navy, Air Force Fire Services Other Civil Support Medical Police Local Government – Site Organization Incident Command System • Incident Commander often from Fire Service • …… unless specifically in the area of another agency Incident Commander
Government – National Crisis Organisation Prime Minister • High Level Team – Reporting directly to Deputy Prime Minister • ….. Receiving information from Operations Rooms • …………Liaising with relevant Industry Players Internal Security Civil Defence Industry Military Operations Room Operations Room Fire Port Other Police Medical Airport Constrn
Crisis Management Emergency Management Site Response Support Needs /Action Mobilisation & Set Up Information Assembly What’s Happening What Could Happen Detection & Alert Recognition of Issues Stakeholder Analysis On-Site Control What’s Needed On Site / Off Site Off Site Mitigation Technical Strategy Comms Strategy Getting It There Casualties Casualties / Evacuees Community Implementation Evacuation Feedback Involved Stakeholders - Relatives; Community; Government; Media Shut Down Recovery Resolution Emergency Over Monitoring Clean Up & Investigation CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) COMMAND & CONTROL TEAM INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (IMT)
Re-Assess ASSESS COMMUNICATE DELEGATE PLAN Principals of Command and Control
Preserving Immediate Credibility Information Assembly Developing the Plan Implementing & Controlling the Plan Aftermath of a Crisis Principals of Crisis Management Identify Assess Control Recover
Crisis Communications - Overall Strategy • Type • Importance Identify Audiences & Interests • Company • Incident • Impact Collate Information • Are we clean? • Responsible/Liable? • Can we help? Assess Position, Identify Questions • Who? • How? Choose Medium and Spokesman • Competence • Training Go Out With Message • Record message • Monitor reception • Gauge results Listen to Audience/Answer Concerns
Communications – Oil Company • Casualties • Employees • Relatives • Community • Customers • Contractors • Media • Pressure Groups • Other Group Company • Corporate HQ • Regulatory Bodies • Government Agencies • Prime Minister • Partners • Public DIFFERING NEEDS, OBJECTIVES, LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORITY
Relative Roles and Responsibilities Local Third Party Support Main Contractors Company Intl Third Party Support Support Contractors Government
Supply / Standby Boat Contractors Own Emergencies • Fires, Explosions • Collisions, Sinkings Support for Others’ Emergencies • … especially if contracted as ‘standby boats’ • Fire fighting • Platform or rig evacuations
Oil / LNG Tankers Tanker Owner Responsible • Must be clear • They pay through Insurance Companies Tanker Captain in Command • Trained and competent • Represents the Tanker Owner
Governments Primary Responder • Emergency Services – SAR, Fire, Medical • Spill Clean-up Regulator • Meant to ensure doesn’t happen • …. And ready to respond Suffer damage • Resources • Community • Reputation
International Law • International Code for Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS) • Security Assessments • Security Officers • Training and Exercises • Certification of Ports & Ships by Governments
International Maritime Law • Marine Safety & Pollution – Various UN Conventions • Safety of Life at Sea, (SOLAS), 2001 incl 2000 amendments • Standards of Training, Certification, Watchkeeping (STCW), 1995 • Prevention of Marine Pollution, (MARPOL 73/78), 2002 • Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response & Cooperation (OPRC) • 1969 Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (‘1969 CLC’) • 1971 Establishment of International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage ‘1971 Fund Convention’ • 1992 Civil Liability Convention (‘1992 CLC’) • 1992 Fund Convention (‘1992 Fund Convention’)
Spill Compensation Funding ‘1992 CLC’ and ‘1992 Fund Convention’ • …. Established International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) • …….. Funds available quickly without litigation …. • ………….. CLC => Tanker Owners liable up to +/- US$90million depends on size • …………….. International fund steps in for up to US$200million • Government decision to ratify / subscribe • National Oil Spill Contingency Plan in place
Third Party Experts • Oil Spills: • Protection & Indemnity Associations (P&I Clubs) • International Tankers Owners Federation (ITOPF) • Tier 3 Spill Agencies: EARL, OSRL • Medical Support • International Red Cross / Red Crescent • International SOS /
Developing Competencies • Individual survival – Training, Refreshers, Drills • Fire Teams / BA Teams – Training, Refreshers, Drills • Medical Teams – Training, Refreshers, Exercises • Command and Control - Training, Refreshers, Procedures, Pre-plans, Exercises • Emergency Management - Training, Refreshers, Exercises • Crisis Management - Training, Refreshers, Exercises • Disaster Management - Training, Joint Exercises
Developing Competencies Individuals Fire Team / BA Team Command & Control Drills & Exercises Emergency Management Crisis Management Training
Value of Competency (Number of Lives, Livelhihoods) Crisis Management Emergency Management Organisation Competency Command & Control Fire Team / BA Team Team Competency Benefits Individuals Individual Competency Increasing Competency
Exercises to Develop Competency CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISES – ADDRESS BROADER ISSUES & LINKS CMT Emergency Management LIVE EXERCISES – SEE HOW THE PARTS FIT TOGETHER ECT ROLE PLAY DESKTOP EXERCISES – SCRIPTED EVENTS & ISSUES ECT FIELD EXERCISES - SCENARIO DRIVEN > 40 MINS OSC Command & Control WEEKLY DRILLS – REMINDERS OF THE BASICS, MAINLY INDIVIDUALS OSC DEBRIEF S Learning points Reminders Actions INTERNAL FEEDBACK MAIN ACTIONS TRACKED ON DATABASE
Joint Exercises • Awareness of Roles and Responsibilities • Mutual understanding of Roles and Agendas • Practice and refinement of Links • Overall – Better Preparedness for the Event
THANK YOU Paul.booley@cwinternational.com