Overview:

Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques (SCAT) is a systematic and comprehensive approach used during an oil spill to provide timely information on shore oiling conditions – whether in coastal, lake or river environments. Within the dynamics of a spill, SCAT brings the field perspective to the Response Team to develop the objectives and strategies for cleanup operations. The SCAT process strives for both environmentally-sound and cost-effective response activities to achieve an overall net environmental benefit. The goal is to maximize the recovery of oiled environments and resources while minimizing the risk of further ecological injury from cleanup.

Effective application of SCAT:

✓ Reduces spill response costs and meets the criteria of reasonable cost, and

✓ Meets environmental agency and stakeholder expectations.

SCAT Course:

* Objective: to train personnel to be proficient in SCAT from the field to incident management response levels, as well, as to understand the range of shore-based cleanup measures in which

SCAT is operationally applied.

• Approach: to provide a combination of classroom instruction that includes SCAT concepts, field data collection and command post data management. Course is structured in subject modules. Instruction includes a field tour for SCAT application wherever locating to various shore-types is feasible.
• Style: to delivered the course with a style that emphasizes the human relations dynamics of working together and addressing stakeholder/community concerns. Emphasis is placed on participant in teraction and dialogue to explore issues and concerns as they arise.
• Audience: Government and industry personnel who are either interested in field delivery of SCAT, management/application of SCAT information, or both. Between 8 to 15 people is the optimal class size.
• Framework: Course content is according to the Incident Command System (ICS) for emergency management and the SCAT standards and process established by US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration and Environment Canada. Oil spill response training is focused on shore cleanup operations in which SCAT is mainly applied.

Modules include three environments:

1) Marine temperate

2) Marine tropical and

3) Inland freshwater (lakes/rivers) – selected based on client regional needs.

Length & Venue: A three day course. Day one and two are spent in classroom with the third day to include a shoreline field tour.

For more information or to register for this course please call our office at 250-656-3382 or email us at info@bchazmat.com.