One of the biggest activities the Danish Civil Protection League organized during the OIL SPILL Project was the Fanø conference and oil spill exercise in October 2021. Particular focus was on spontaneous volunteers and volunteers from the oil spill emergency services. The idea was to prepare both the authorities and voluntary organizations in Denmark and around the Baltic Sea to discuss and share knowledge.
When an oil spill hits the coast of Denmark, the respective municipality is responsible for the clean-up. However, most municipalities have given the task to the local fire department, as they are always on-call and able to respond within minutes. Many fire brigades cooperate with volunteer firefighters who typically assist on longer operations, with everything from firefighting to logistics and catering. In a new survey, we have investigated the volunteers’ participation in oil spill response on shores and shallow waters.
This month we should have held an oil spill conference and exercise at the island Fanoe in Denmark. Due to the corona situation, it has been postponed to the autumn (23rd to 25th September), so we continue our preparations. At the event, we will gather Danish rescue authorities and other interested stakeholders. Hopefully, we can also welcome our partners in the OIL SPILL project as travel restrictions are removed in the Baltic Sea countries.
On Wednesday evening, 31st March 2021, 30 participants from different Baltic Sea Region countries joined our webinar on oiled wildlife response. See the webinar recording, here, or download the presentations as pdf files at the end of this text.
The OIL SPILL Incident Management & Communication webinar (9 March 2021) highlighted the importance of good communication between different stakeholders during and …
Welcome to an international OIL SPILL webinar on oiled wildlife response! The event is organized in collaboration with OIL SPILL Associated Organizations …
Registration is closed now and we are looking forward to the webinar! The participation is free of charge and open to all …
In this oil spill response webinar, you will hear about the importance of good communication between different stakeholders, the contribution from volunteers, …
On Wednesday evening, 3 February 2021, over 20 interested participants from different Baltic Sea Region countries joined our webinar on volunteer management in oil spill response. See the webinar recording, here, or download the presentations as pdf files at the end of this text.
In this oil spill response (OSR) webinar you will hear about the importance of good communicaton between different OSR stakeholders, the contribution from volunteers, and case examples from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. Register now!
