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Good Practice: Emergency Response
Rhys Jones
Head of Technical Affairs – RenewableUK
The principles discussed here are based on the guidance produced by RenewableUK jointly with, the Renewable Energy Emergency Forum (REEF), SafetyOn, and G+ in consultation with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the UK Police. The guidance should be seen as industry good practice and Duty Holders are encouraged to follow the advice.
Key Principles
Emergency Response File
ERPHow we will respond to an emergency within our area of responsibility.
ERCoP
How we will communicate and cooperate with the emergency services to an incident beyond our capability or where there is a risk to life, or quality of life.
IERP
How I can assist neighbouring organisations and the capability that I could request from neighbouring organisations in an emergency.
Emergency Plan
Context of Wind Farm
Context of the Wind
Farm
Ownership & Duty Holders
Wind Farm Assets
Geographical Boundaries
Hazard Identification
Hazard Identification
Assess, Consult, Identify
Likelihood & Consequence
Reasonably Foreseeable
Low, Medium & High Risk
Activity
Review & Update
Risk Assess Procedures
Exercise Objectives
Exercise & Drill Objectives
Test All Procedures Regularly
Specialist Elements Tested
Monthly
Site Evacuation Tested 6 Monthly
Table Top Exercises Tested with Emergency
Services
External Live Exercises Tested with Emergency
Services
Post Exercise Reviews
Recorded
Wind Farm Emergency Response
OperationalCovers immediate activity at the incident location
Tactical
Covers support that can be provided to those undertaking operational activity.
Strategic
Covers major incidents and / or where tactical control may become overloaded. An external resource away from the scene of the incident should be established to deal with external agencies.
Command & Control
External Support
ERCoP
Wind FarmReference
Emergency Service
Reference
Wind Farm Layout
Wind farm Structure
Roles & Responsibili
ties
Emergency Service Liaison
Details of Construction
Emergency Shutdown
Maintenance & Operations
Site Logistics
Communications
Systems
Emergency Equipment
ERP
Liaison with Emergency Services
M Major incident declared?
E Exact location
T Type of incident
H Hazard present or suspected
A Access routes that are safe to use
N Number, type, severity of casualties
E Emergency services present and those required
Mutual Support
IERP
Wind Farm Reference
Wind Farm Layout
Communications Systems
Site ProtocolsAccess Limitations
Emergency Co-ordination Procedures
Command & Control
Arrangements
Next of Kin
Informing Next of Kin is a highly specialised task that requires extreme sensitivity and pre-planning. In the era of instantaneous social media, time will always be short. The notification of death requires a level of detachment
and is best undertaken by the emergency services or someone distant from the site. Human Resource support
should be pre-planned and can be sub-contracted to specialists.
Media
Formal Co-operation Between
Parties
Responsible for Release if
Primary Source
Provide Other Parties With
Advance Sight
Agree Response Time
Provide Written Reasoning For Amendment
Rejection
Provide Partners With Copy No
Later Than Media Release
Only Use Provided
Information Following Release
Learning from Events
Identifying Lessons
Structured Debriefing
Following All Events or Exercises
Scope to Include All Participants
& Aspects
Priorities for Change
Identified & Implementation
Plan Created
The Emergency Plan Should be Challenged &
Amended
Lessons Identified Should be
Shared Openly With Industry
Optimisation of Learning from Events is Vital
Good Practice: Emergency Response
Rhys JonesHead of Technical Affairs – [email protected]: +44 (0)78 1579 3002
