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The TSB and First Responders

The TSB and First Responders. Presentation to Fire-Rescue 2010 Martin Lacombe, Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada September 21, 2010 St. John, New Brunswick. Outline. About the TSB First responders, expectations On-site problems, solutions Mode-specific challenges

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The TSB and First Responders

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  1. The TSB and First Responders Presentation to Fire-Rescue 2010 Martin Lacombe, Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada September 21, 2010 St. John, New Brunswick

  2. Outline • About the TSB • First responders, expectations • On-site problems, solutions • Mode-specific challenges • Question and answer

  3. About the TSB

  4. TSB Offices • Head office in Gatineau, Quebec • Engineering laboratory in Ottawa, Ontario • Regional offices across the country: • Vancouver, British Columbia • Calgary, Alberta • Edmonton, Alberta • Winnipeg, Manitoba • Toronto, Ontario • Montréal, Quebec • Québec, Quebec • Halifax, Nova Scotia 4

  5. TSB Investigations • 4000+ occurrences reported annually • 65in-depthinvestigations started in 2009 • We do not determine civil/criminal liability • We do not investigate military or criminal occurrences

  6. 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

  7. TSB Communication—Outreach • Safety Watchlist • Interviews • Speeches • Newspaper articles • Conferences

  8. 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

  9. Reportable Occurrences* and FatalitiesAverage per year per mode, 2005-2009 OccurrencesFatalities Air 1050 59 Marine 658 18 Pipeline 90 None Rail 1501 85 _______________________________ TOTAL 3299 162

  10. Who is a First Responder? • Fire departments • Police • Search and rescue • Emergency services, ambulances • Coroners • Hazmat

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

  12. Key Actions • Safety of public, property, environment • Secure the site • Preserve the evidence • Survey/document the site • Collect witness names • Refer media to appropriate representative • Contact CANUTEC • Contact Transportation Operator / authorities

  13. Problems on Site • Who does what? • Returning the site to operability • Availability of appropriate expertise • Size of accident • Information lost/not shared • Accommodation

  14. Solutions?

  15. TSB Powers and Authority The CTAISB Act allows us to: • Enter an area and restrict access • Seize wreckage/ impound equipment • Compel witness interviews • Obtain search warrants • Require medical/coroner’s examinations

  16. Liaising with on-site Command • We’re not first responders • We’re not operators • People may not know who we are • The “get out of my way” approach isn’t very helpful

  17. TSB Communication—at the Site • Investigator in charge (IIC) briefing on the status of emergency operations, hazards, and any dangerous goods • Consult with other agencies: Has the site been inspected? Is it safe? • IIC communicates which areas of the site are to be under TSB authority • Possible interviews with first responders

  18. Privileged Information

  19. Modal challenges (Marine) • Securing the site • Ship design/access to cargo • Identifying products • Amount of cargo • Experience of 1st responders

  20. Modal Challenges (Pipeline) • Liaising with all groups at the site • Managing and sharing information • Restoring operability

  21. Modal Challenges (Rail) • Incident Command system • Dangerous cargo • Amount of cargo • Identifying products • “Residual” doesn’t mean “empty” • Various types of rolling stock

  22. Modal Challenges (Air)

  23. Modal Challenges (Air) • Finding the site • Accessing the site • Wreckage retrieval • Dangerous wreckage

  24. Summary TSB goals Our reliance on first responders Liaising with on-scene command 29

  25. QUESTIONS?

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