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Committee presses for stronger local oil-spill response training and wildlife preparedness
Summary
Members discussed gaps in hazardous-materials and oil-wildlife training, limits of Ecology27s HAZWOPER offerings, and the need for local capacity and technical training tied to mitigation funds and community preparedness.
Clallam County Marine Resources Committee members reviewed training gaps and recruitment challenges for oil-spill and hazardous-materials response, and discussed opportunities to expand local capacity through trainings, college programs and mitigation funding.
Rebecca briefed members on HAZWOPER training availability and limitations. She said Department of Ecology (Ecology) has offered an 8-hour online refresher in recent years but not the full 24-hour field-level training needed for responders working on-scene. "That 8 hour training does not give you at a…
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