The 3rd Oil Spill Awareness Training class to be held on February 4, 2011 was cancelled due to weather.  The class has been rescheduled to Friday, April 8th, 5-9 pm.  The initial class held on August 24th, 2010.  A subsequent class was held on November 30, 2010.  A total of 45 volunteers have completed the training to date and have been awarded certificates of completion, and are now qualified to respond to oil spills corresponding to this level of certification.  Perhaps just as important, this class taught the students that the need for an organizational coordination of efforts is essential to efficient response to oil spills.

The Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation takes protecting our beaches seriously. Who can better serve as the "eyes and ears" on our part of the coast than surfers, fishermen and regular beachgoers who are on often on the Gulf beaches at dawn and there until after dark?

Our chapter conducts various fundraising efforts throughout the year to provide funding to pay for these training classes.

Please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to sign up for the waiting list for this class.

The classes are conducted by the National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, and are held in the Natural Resources Center building on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi campus and will cover the following subjects:

Outline

1. Introduction to local response
2. Texas General Land Office Responsibilities
3. · USCG Guidance
4. · NOAA Spill Tracking
5. An introduction to the Incident Command Systems (ICS) and National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
6. Basic oiled beach awareness level training – What to look for
7. Recommendations for safe tar cleaning station deployment

It is recommended that you complete the following online classes in preparation:

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100a.asp

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/Is/is700.asp

Additional items may be added after further discussions with personnel from TGLO, BP, TAMU, and PINS

Email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be on the waiting list for the next class, MARCH 5th, 2011.