❓ A parliamentary question addresses Western Australia's preparedness for oil and gas disasters, focusing on responsibility, emergency response plans, physical capacity, equipment, and review processes. The Minister provides detailed answers regarding the Department of Transport's role, available resources, and training programs.
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OIL OR GAS DISASTER — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE
I refer to the government’s preparedness to cope with any future oil leak or oil and gas disaster such as the Montara accident. (1) Who has primary responsibility to respond to disasters on oil and gas rigs, ships and tankers that result in oil leaks in Western Australia’s jurisdiction? (2) What is the emergency response plan for any such event, and will the minister table that plan? (3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the government’s preparedness to cope with any future oil leak or oil and gas disaster such as the Montara accident. (1) Who has primary responsibility to respond to disasters on oil and gas rigs, ships and tankers that result in oil leaks in Western Australia’s jurisdiction? (2) What is the emergency response plan for any such event, and will the minister table that plan? (3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(1) Who has primary responsibility to respond to disasters on oil and gas rigs, ships and tankers that result in oil leaks in Western Australia’s jurisdiction? (2) What is the emergency response plan for any such event, and will the minister table that plan? (3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(2) What is the emergency response plan for any such event, and will the minister table that plan? (3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(1) Who has primary responsibility to respond to disasters on oil and gas rigs, ships and tankers that result in oil leaks in Western Australia’s jurisdiction? (2) What is the emergency response plan for any such event, and will the minister table that plan? (3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(2) What is the emergency response plan for any such event, and will the minister table that plan? (3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(3) What physical capacity in relation to containment of such an event has the Western Australian government planned for? (4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(4) What equipment does the Western Australian government have for such a response and where is it located? (5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(5) How often is this capacity reviewed or audited and when was the last time this was done? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(1) The Department of Transport is responsible for responding to oil spills in Western Australian waters. Other agencies may have combat roles depending on the location of the spill. (2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(2) The emergency response plan is titled “State Emergency Management Plan for Marine Oil Pollution” dated June 2010. The Westplan is a public document and available on the State Emergency Management Plans’ website. The website address is extraordinarily long so I will not read it out. (3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(3) The Department of Transport’s oil spill response unit coordinates a state response team with personnel drawn from across WA. The team has 50 registered personnel; 20 of whom form the operational core. The oil spill response unit has recently completed a training course designed to enhance the skills of 20 Department of Transport officers within the regions to deliver a first-strike response to oil spill incidents. This will also provide the unit with additional capacity to manage a long-term incident. From January 2009 to date the department has trained 160 personnel as operators of response equipment, 40 shoreline clean-up specialists have been trained in cleaning techniques, and 20 persons have received incident management training. (4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(4) There are equipment depots at all ports in WA, with stockpiles of commonwealth equipment at Fremantle and Dampier and a large industry-owned stockpile at Exmouth. This equipment ranges from oiled wildlife response kits to booms, skimmers, aerial dispersant spray kits, boats, barges and other material necessary to enable effective responses. (5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
(5) The equipment is audited annually and the plan is due to be audited in June 2015 in accordance with state emergency management policy 2.2. Review of Westplan is required every five years, or following the event of a major incident.
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