Integrating Emergency Management in the Arctic in times of uncertainty
Speakers:
Rasmus Dahlberg, Royal Danish Defence College
Description: Given the increasing traffic (commercial airliner and passenger ship) through the polar regions of Canada each year, the austere environmental conditions, and the remoteness, it’s important that response organizations be prepared for a mass rescue operation if an accident occurs. To mitigate the challenges, various government organizations have enhanced their equipment, training and plans, as have private sector actors. Using results from tabletop exercises, stakeholder interviews and lessons learned from previous incidents, this presentation will assess the state of readiness in the Canadian Arctic, identify gaps and suggest solutions for improvement.
Rasmus Dahlberg
Affiliation: Royal Danish Defence College
Affiliation: Marine Institute, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bio: Dr. Robert Brown is a Senior Research Scientist at the Ocean Safety Research Unit at MUN’s Marine Institute. His research interests include thermal protection in maritime and Arctic survival situations, performance assessment of emergency locator beacons, modelling of maritime Search and Rescue operations, and modelling human behaviour during ship evacuation. He has contributed to several ISO standards and IMO regulations in these areas.