Polar Bears and Response Drills in Alaska
So how do you handle an oiled polar bear?
Very carefully and with a close eye on a timer.
Part of the drill was to see if an oil-injured polar bear could be tranquilized, pulled from the water, cleaned and caged before waking up.
Standing in for a real polar bear was an industrial-sized drum, filled with sand, covered with white cloth, and sporting a molded-foam head. The idea was to put the bear in the ocean and have emergency responders rescue the bear.
The rescue went well although some miscommunication early in the day added an unexpected element of realism—the team setting the fake bear in the lagoon did not anchor it, and due to heavy seas and winds on drill day, the bear drifted out into open water. However, the polar bear response team performed expertly and the fake bear was successfully located and rescued within the time allotted.
You can read more about other simulated oil (and oranges and rubber ducks) spills in these articles:
- From Rubber Ducks to Dog Food, Spilling Everything But Oil
- Above, Under, and Through the Ice: Demonstrating Technologies for Oil Spill Response in the Arctic
Zachary Winters-Staszak, Catherine Berg, and Sarah Allan of the Office of Response and Restoration contributed to this article.
Source: https://usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/polar-bears-and-response-drills-in-alaska/
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