MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Activation Charts and Graphics
On-site Command Post (OSCP) The On-site Command Post is established by the On-site Commander. It is the command centre established in the immediate vicinity of the incident where strategies for on-site workers' safety, control and containment operations are managed. Because this command centre may be exposed to dangerous conditions due to proximity to the hazard, it may need to be relocated to an alternate location. All personnel accessing the site must check in and out at the On-site Command Post. Staging Area A Staging Area is a temporary location set up near an incident where personnel and equipment are kept while awaiting tactical assignments. Staging Areas should be set up within five minutes travel time to the area of expected need. Once set up, all Staging Areas should have a Staging Area Manager, who reports to the Incident Commander or the Operations Section Chief, if appointed. The Staging Area can be relocated if necessary.
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Government Response Management Centres – Saskatchewan
Municipal Emergency Operations Centre (MEOC) The MEOC is the centre from which responsible municipal officials manage and support emergency operations within their jurisdiction. They also formulate protective actions and provide public information. The centre has adequate space, maps, status boards, and communications capability. Provincial Command Centre (PCC) In Saskatchewan a provincial level emergency response is coordinated by Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), a Crown agency within the Government of Saskatchewan. SPSA provides manpower, equipment, and coordination for all provincial emergencies through their Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). If an emergency begins to escalate beyond the capacity of a local jurisdiction or in a number of jurisdictions, the Provincial EOC may be activated depending on level of the incident(s).
The EOC remains operational 24 hours a day during an emergency.
The EOC becomes “one voice” for those communities needing help using ICS to bring together ministries, agencies, and organizations and help them work together to aid those who have requested assistance and to co-ordinate response and resources. EOC resources include Emergency Services Officers (ESO), Rapid Response Teams (RRT), Logistics staff and the Civil Service Reserve Team (CSRT). ESOs are trained, full-time Government of Saskatchewan employees who provide support directly to communities. They are involved in all four pillars of emergency management. ESOs work with communities to develop risk assessments and create plans for mitigating those risks. They provide training to communities in Basic Emergency Management, the Incident Command System, and the management of an Emergency Operations Centre as part of their preparations. During response to an emergency, ESOs are most often found physically present in an affected community. RRT members are trained full-time staff who are available to assist with different types of responses. During larger events, RRT members support ESOs. When not responding to crisis situations, RRT members conduct training and assist Logistic staff with maintenance of provincial assets. Logistics staff organize, improve and repair equipment, in addition to preparing deployment packages and tracking systems. The Government of Saskatchewan maintains several caches of equipment throughout the province for response to a number of different emergency situations.
The CSRT is made up of current provincial government employees. They supplement SPSA personnel when
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