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The Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is a branch of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that is tasked with responding to pollution and protecting the wildlife of California. The OSPR has authority over all surface waters in California, both inland and up to 200 miles (320 km) off the coast.
(3) carry out drills and operational exercises to identify, inform, and address gaps in and policies related to all-hazards medical and public health preparedness; and (4) conduct periodic meetings with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to provide an update on, and to discuss, medical and public health preparedness ...
A white-tailed kite, a Fully Protected Species "Fully Protected" is a legal protective designation administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), intended to conserve wildlife species that risk extinction within the state of California.
Shear rams may be used as a last resort [17] to cut through the drill pipe and shut off everything, including whatever might be coming up inside the drill pipe. Studies done for the Minerals Management Service have questioned the reliability of shear rams in deep-water drilling. Figure 1 shows the result of a 2002 study on offshore oil rigs.
An oil containment boom deployed by the U.S. Navy surrounds New Harbor Island, Louisiana. The response included deploying many miles of containment boom, whose purpose is to either corral the oil, or to block it from a marsh, mangrove, shrimp, crab, and/or oyster ranch, or other ecologically sensitive areas.
CBRN disposal technicians taking part in a training exercise. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of protective measures taken in situations where chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (including terrorism) hazards may be present.
Drill commands are generally used with a group that is marching, most often in military foot drills or in a marching band. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Drill commands are usually heard in major events involving service personnel, reservists and veterans of a country's armed forces, and by extension, public security services and youth uniformed organizations.
The Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire.On the 40th anniversary (1911) of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (FMANA), the oldest membership section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), sponsored the first National Fire Prevention Day, deciding to observe the anniversary as a way to keep the public informed about the ...