By Robyn Kinsley, The Chlorine Institute
Chlorine manufacturing, transportation, and use are managed under controlled circumstances with numerous safety precautions designed to prevent an unintended release. An important component of chlorine stewardship is developing and maintaining response plans in the event of an emergency. One of the key missions of The Chlorine Institute (CI or the Institute) [1] is to ensure that systems and procedures are in place to minimize the impact on the public should an accidental release occur.
To accomplish this task, CI in 1972, formalized the CHLOREP® [2] network, which is a 24/7 mutual aid program that is recognized today as the premier emergency response mutual aid network among chemical shippers. The U.S. and Canada are divided into specific regions each covered by response teams composed of industry experts to respond to any chlorine transportation or end-user incident in their region, regardless of the shipper or customer. The program’s unparalleled reputation is due to several factors, including the high level of training and experience each CHLOREP response team possesses.
多年来，该研究所每三四年在各个地方进行氯紧急响应培训。2006年，当时有大约50支Chlorep团队，CI的紧急情况备案小组（Epit）认识到更频繁，统一训练was needed to assure the highest level of preparedness. This was especially true because of retirement and generational turnover and the need to train new responders joining the teams. EPIT members decided that training should be offered annually and therefore set out to evaluate possible training sites.
经过广泛的研究，任务小组一致推荐了杰克逊以外的密西西比州消防学院（MSFA）。188博金宝体育1MSFA位于墨西哥湾沿岸附近，设有附近的机场，可访问，拥有足够的培训空间，一线设备和非凡的专业人士团队。该设施满足了CI的需求，MSFA员工与CI合作，为CI的特定要求量身定制其计划。结果？我们今天知道的Chlorep团队培训计划在2007年4月进行了重组，有76名学生出席。
Training consists of a blend of classroom presentations and field exercises focused on chlorine emergency response. Classroom sessions are aimed to prepare students for the field exercises that follow. The field exercises simulate realistic situations so that industry and stakeholders can be better prepared to respond to chlorine emergencies in the future.
2007年收到的反馈，此后每年都证实该计划成功地教授并增强了单个公司Chlorep团队所需的技能，这是对我们在MSFA合作伙伴的合作的致敬。成功的一些切实迹象包括2016年的118名学生和55名教练/支持人员的记录出勤以及Chlorep网络的增长到今天由90名成员组成的响应团队。
MSFA的年度CHLOREP培训是一个很好的论坛，可以分享团队的想法和最佳实践。参与培训还带来了行业紧急响应者之间的社区意识，这超越了美国和加拿大的公司和地区。作为一个行业，由于与MSFA的合作关系以及由我们严格的年度培训所促进的Chlorep网络的成熟，我们已经准备好应对氯紧急情况。氯研究所期待继续与密西西比州消防学院建立这种长期的合作伙伴关系，该学院一直在提高新高高的行业准备水平。188博金宝体育1
Find out more athttps://www.chlorineinstitute.org.
[1] CI is a not-for-profit trade association that exists to support the chlor-alkali industry in advancing safe, secure, environmentally compatible, and sustainable production, distribution, and use of its mission chemicals.
[2]ChlorineEmergencyP局域网(CHLOREP®)
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