PREPARING CREWS FOR THE WORST

摘要

Paul Attrill, 3T Energy Group, UK, examines the importance of an effective major accident hazard response team and the difficulties they face when dealing with extreme situations. When an explosion or fire occurs on an oil and gas pipeline you can be sure you are going to be facing one of the most extreme emergency situations to manage. Although rare, incidents of this type result in the most catastrophic consequences imaginable. Local communities within the incidents radius are often left devastated, with horrendous outcomes such as human fatalities, destruction of homes and property, and damage to the surrounding environment.