New SAR Initiatives Fund (NIF)

Final Summary Report 2009-2010

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Halifax SAR Region Major Maritime Disaster Plan Training

PROJECT NUMBER/NIFID:
DFO 2/09 NIF ID 200903 Project Code: MSS69

FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
Total Project Cost $ 23,023.00

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Project will consist of a 2 day multi agency, interprovincial training session/table top exercise. Participation in a multi-jurisdictional exercise with the USCG Bar Harbour. Training for JRCC staff in the Incident Command System, designing table top exercises and conducting operational exercises.

PROPOSAL OBJECTIVES:

To improve knowledge of the Halifax SAR Region (MAJMAR) Contingency Plan by various emergency response organizations across 3 Maritime Provinces. A further aim is to improve inter-agency command and control between provincial and federal agencies during such an event.

IMPACT/BENEFITS:

Interoperability- Eliminating the barriers that prevent SAR partners from working together. Establishing the threshold procedures, plans, training, equipment and communications that facilitate an integrated coordinated land/sea/air response to an event. Validated through joint training and multi-jurisdictional exercises.

EVALUATION:

The JRCC Halifax (MAJMAR) plan is based on a dynamic emergency structure which requires partner agencies to take part in a unified response. Knowledge and understanding of each agency’s response structure is key to the successful implementation of this plan.

COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES:

A table top exercise was held in Moncton NB which facilitated discussion between agencies regarding an integrated response dealing with Mass Casualty Events. A player handbook was developed then handed out during the exercise followed by a post exercise report.

BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCE:

European Major Maritime Disaster Project
Justice Institute of British Columbia; Incident Command levels 100-400

Justice Institute of British Columbia; Emergency Management Planning and Design

Piper Alpha Spiral into Disaster. Lord Cullen Report UK

JRCC Halifax Major Maritime Disaster Plan

SUGGESTED FOLLOW-UP/ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Ensuring agencies have an emergency management structure in place which promotes a Unified Command based response to Major Events.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Coordination
National Search and Rescue Secretariat
275 Slater Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2

Tel: 613-996-2782
Fax: 613-996-3746

Web Site: www.nss.gc.ca

Sponsor/Project Manager
Adam Erland
SAR Maritime Coordinator
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax
P.O Box 99000 STN Forces
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5X5

Tel: 902-435-3019