On March 21st, a handful of PTMSC volunteers and I, AmeriCorps member Erika Winner, attended a oiled wildlife HAZWOPER training in Port Angeles. In case you're wondering, HAZWOPER stands for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard. We learned a lot about all the planning needed to respond to an oil spill and the hazards that responders can experience. The training also involved a demonstration of the protective gear responders wear. Of course, I volunteered! Please enjoy my humorous experience, thanks to Wendy Feltham and Nan Evans for photos.
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The sleeves have to be folded to fit in the gloves. Thanks for the help Wendy!
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Got my boots taped on!
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All set and ready to clean some wildlife!
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Some of our wonderful PTMSC volunteers.
Are you interested in becoming an oil response volunteer? The Department of Ecology has a new website where you can look up training dates and register. Got to: http://www.oilspills101.wa.gov!
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