Training and Education

OSpR Training Calendar

Environmental Response to Oil Spills (EROS)

This interactive course is designed to provide the spill responder with an introduction to the effects of oil in the environment. Through this curriculum, you will learn about environmental risk, the scientific basis for minimizing environmental impact and maximizing recovery, tools and techniques to assess and  cleanup an oil spill, and the unique response resources available in California.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Recommended for oil spill responders from CDFG & OSPR, other state and federal agencies, industry, Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs), and consultants involved with pollution response in California.

• Information Flyer for Fall 08 Course

Informational Handouts

General

• California Spill FAQs
• A Drop In the Ocean
• Report A Spill
• A Little Bit Goes A Long Way
• Oil Spills in California
• Websites for Oil Spill Information
• California Spills Reported to OSPR, by Year

Vessel Safety

• A Guide to Marine Communications on San Francisco Bay
• A Guide to Marine Geography and Facility Names in SF Bay Area
• Rule 9 & 5 .... Laws to Live By
• Safe Transit Program - A Guide for Preventing and Steering Failures