Environment and Emergencies Training Course Overview
This training course focuses on the FEAT Flash Environmental Assessment Tool to help identify and prioritize environmental hazards and impacts in emergency situations. It covers the role of environmental experts, communication strategies with stakeholders, and what findings to communicate rapidly. Participants will learn to assess chemical hazards, flag impacts for further evaluation, and facilitate information exchange among relevant actors. The course emphasizes communicating situation summaries, impact tables/maps, and mitigation recommendations.
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ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Session 5: Introduction to FEAT Flash Environmental Assessment Tool: Practical application Sunday 17 September 2017 UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE FEAT is a tool to help the EE identify & prioritize environmental hazards and impacts Immediate life threatening Long term health Water sources Agricultural areas/food sources Critical infrastructure Livelihoods fishing areas, agriculture Sensitive ecosystems UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Sources Pathways Receptors UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS 3 3
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Role of the Environmental Expert Identify and assess chemical hazards and impacts Flag hazards and impacts for further assessment Communicate chemical impact information rapidly and regularly with stakeholders Actively facilitate information exchange among relevant actors UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Communicate your findings rapidly and regularly UCPT / UNDAC team leader LEMA and local officials JEU Other disaster response Organizations Virtual OSOCC Be a leader in facilitating Information exchange among all relevant actors UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE What To Communicate Situation summary Summary of FEAT assessment FEAT impact table / maps Photographs Information gaps Resource gaps and needs Impact mitigation recommendations UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Sources of information Site visits Personal safety first! Facility managers LEMA and regulatory agencies Research institutions Industry associations NGOs Environmental groups Satellite imagery and maps Open source data/ internet UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Safety No mission without risk Acceptable risk Individual responsibility UN Support: United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) Security clearance and security briefing (ask!) Online courses: Basic Security in the Field II Advanced Security in the Field UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Remember: Your safety is the most important Only trained hazmat experts to enter areas! Not obeying the rules puts you and your team at risk In case you find yourself in a environmental emergency environment: Leave the area immediately Stay away from fumes and smoke Stay upwind Notify local emergency official UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE FEAT Summary The job of the environmental expert does not end with the completion of a FEAT assessment. Continual follow-up with LEMA and other stakeholders is essential! UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE Questions? UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT AND EMERGENCIES TRAINING COURSE The next task: Now you are FEAT experts .each of the 5 teams will address a different component of a earthquake scenario 30 minutes to prepare-> FEAT assessment Who coordinate with, how What are your recommendations 1 person 5 minute presentation/talk with LEMA (plenary) UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS
