An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support
This guidebook, written for oil and chemical spill responders and Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs), provides a quick reference to the range of scientific support services available through NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD, commonly known as "NOAA HAZMAT").
The guidebook is available as portable document format (PDF) files, at right, in the following versions:
- An electronic version, with links to other files, Web sites, and e-mail addresses. These links, mostly contained in the appendixes, take the user directly to those references (Internet connection required). The purpose of their inclusion is to provide a single, instant reference to the many products and services provided by NOAA's Emergency Response Division. This version can be printed on 8.5" x 11" paper.
- A "booklet" version that you can print double-sided, then fold and staple to create a 5.5" x 8.5" booklet.
NOAA Scientific Support should be requested by an FOSC by contacting the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (NOAA SSC) assigned to their Coast Guard District. See Appendix 1 of the guidebook for SSC contact information.
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- Coast Guard ICS Forms
The U.S. Coast Guard Homeport Web site offers all-risk/all-hazard ICS forms as PDF files and in Word/Excel formats. To access the forms on the Homeport site, enter "coast guard ics forms" in the Search box in the upper right section of the page.
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- The Emergency Response Division (ERD) Role in OR&R
OR&R's Emergency Response Division (ERD) supports emergency response and restoration activities for oil and hazardous chemical spills, provides preparedness aids for response communities, and offers training on the scientific aspects of oil and chemical spill response.
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A Summary of the Guidebook
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