An introductory course on Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques - referred to as “SCAT“. This introductory course explains “why-do-SCAT” for an oil spill.

SCAT is an international, standardized process that assesses, measures, and manages the treatment of oil stranded on shores from an accidental spill - such as from a vessel or facility. It is founded on experience, science, and local knowledge.

SCAT goes beyond measuring stranded oil on a shore and assessing how to clean or treat it. People engaged in SCAT are tasked to recognize and embrace the shared values of a harmed coastal community. These values include ecological, social, cultural, and commercial.

This introductory course speaks to garnering trust and a relationship fostered by collaboration. The course emphasizes that SCAT is a technical arrangement on how … and to what level ... an oiled shore needs treatment – if at all. The decisions made in-the-field are also a social contract. A promise has been made on what was agreed to while out in the field assessing an oiled shore.

Knowing the SCAT fundamentals, you could be part of a dynamic, technical, and collaborative endeavour to make a community whole again.

Objective: The introductory SCAT course's objective is to train you to be conversant in the fundamentals of Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques (SCAT) process from in-the-field to the Incident Command Post that meets agency, industry, First Nation (indigenous), and coastal community interests, as well as shore-based operational requirements.

This introductory course does not explain how to do SCAT in so far as completing forms, measuring stranded oil, and presenting findings such as on maps. These are intermediate and advanced levels of training. This introductory course establishes a strong foundation for such additional instruction.

Audience: The course is for anyone engaged in shoreline protection and management during an oil spill. This includes incident managers residing in command, planning and operations. It is also relevant to those who are establishing an emergency program for oil spills, such as an agency, company, or First Nation (also referred to as indigenous/tribal).

Scope: The course explains how SCAT fits within an incident’s management and shore-based operations. SCAT's mission, principles, dynamics etc., apply to oil spills in temperate, cold and tropical coastal waters, as well as for inland freshwater environments.

Resources: The course provides a transcript of the narratives and pdfs of the slides. The course provides a certificate of completion.

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