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TSB Watchlist Safety Issues SAR Issues

TSB Watchlist Safety Issues SAR Issues. IDGA Search and Rescue Canada Conference 2011 Martin Lacombe, Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada April 13, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario. Outline. About the TSB Watchlist safety issues TSB / SAR experiences, issues / challenges

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TSB Watchlist Safety Issues SAR Issues

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  1. TSB Watchlist Safety IssuesSAR Issues IDGA Search and Rescue Canada Conference 2011 Martin Lacombe, Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada April 13, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario

  2. Outline • About the TSB • Watchlist safety issues • TSB / SAR experiences, issues / challenges • Questions and answers

  3. About the TSB 3

  4. TSB Investigations • Approximately 4000 occurrences reported annually • 62in-depthinvestigations started in 2010 • We do not determine civil/criminal liability • We do not investigate military or criminal occurrences • Not empowered to require change 4

  5. TSB’s Methodology • Safety-critical information communicated to stakeholders immediately • Various safety communications address different levels of risks • Recommendations address systemic issues posing the highest risk 5

  6. TSB Communications–Outreach • Interviews • Speeches • Newspaper articles • Conferences 6

  7. Watchlist Fishing vessel safety Emergency preparedness on ferries Passenger trains colliding with vehicles Operation of longer,heavier trains Risk of collisions on runways Controlled flight into terrain Landing accidents and runway overruns Safety Management Systems Data recorders 7

  8. The Watchlist – One Year Later • Extensive media coverage • Meetings with industry • Transport Canada has undertaken to give these issues the “highest priority” 8

  9. Where are we now? RATINGS Green Fully Satisfactory Dark Blue Satisfactory Intent Light Blue Satisfactory in Part Red Unsatisfactory 9

  10. What are the Prioritiesfor First Responders? • What are you getting into? • Protection of people • Protection of property / environment • Prevent loss of clues / evidence 10

  11. Preparedness in the Arctic • Operation Nanook • SAR responseneeds to betimely. • PleasurecraftQasaoqsinking in 1994 The half-submerged Qasaoq as found by Search and Rescue 11

  12. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) • In many air accidents, the ELT wasn’t working properly, was damaged in the crash, or the antenna adapter was severed. • New models are now available with internal antennas. 12

  13. Programmable Dongle Issues 13

  14. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) • Problems with distress identification and confirmation. • Canadian BeaconRegistrywasamended. • Also, somevesselswere not required to beequippedwithEPIRBsbefore 2002. • Small commercial vessels are now required to carry an EPIRB. 14

  15. SAR Issues / ChallengesRadio Communications (Air) • Robinson R44 crash near Grande Cache, Alberta • lack of common radio communications frequencybetween SAR ground and air crews • Some operators have started installing SAR-IF capability, but work is still ongoing. Derailment of work train 15

  16. SAR Issues / ChallengesCommon Radio Frequencies (Marine) Derailment of work train Miss Gatineau 16

  17. Summary • Spoke about: • TSB • Safety Issues Watchlist • Challenges and Issues Facing TSB and SAR • Arctic • Various Modes of Transportation 17

  18. QUESTIONS? 18

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