MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Definitions and References
Local Authority A local authority is considered to be: • the council of a city, town, village, or municipal district; • in the case of an Improvement district or special area, the Minister of Municipal Affairs; • the settlement council of a Métis settlement; or • the band council of a First Nations reserve.
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) The lowest concentration of gas or vapour (per cent by volume in air) that explodes if an ignition source is present at ambient temperatures. Major (Full-Scale) Exercise As described in CAN/CSA-Z731-03 , an exercise involving emergency response agencies and the licensee that entails the deployment of all resources required to test the licensee’s EPM. It is intended to provide a realistic simulation of an emergency response. Mobile Air Monitoring Use of sophisticated portable equipment capable of tracking substances such as H 2 S or SO 2 at very low (parts per billion) atmospheric concentrations.
Municipality See Local Authority.
Municipal Emergency Plan The emergency plan of the Local Authority required under Section 11 of the Emergency Management Act.
Mutual Aid Agreement An understanding between two or more public and/or private parties, such as oil and gas companies, service companies, and local authorities, that defines each party’s commitment to provide aid and support during an incident. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Established in 1896, the NFPA is a US based organization with international membership charged with creating and maintaining minimum standards and requirements for fire prevention and suppression activities, training, and equipment, as well as other life-safety codes and standards. NAV Canada Canada’s civil air navigation services provider, with operations coast to coast. NAV Canada provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information services, airport advisory services, and electronic aids to navigation.
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) An order requested by the Lead Regulatory Agency to restrict airspace over a specified area.
Offensive Firefighting The mode of manual firefighting control in which manual fire suppression activities are concentrated on reducing the size of fire to accomplish extinguishment. On-site Command Post (OSCP) An emergency operations centre established in the immediate vicinity of the incident to provide immediate and direct response to the emergency and initially staffed by company personnel.
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January 2025
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