Training
IOSA provides regular training exercises for the organization’s volunteers and for our community. Our Tier One Volunteer Response Teams train on a quarterly basis, and they are IOSA’s first responders on scene to assess local spill situations when they unfold. If you’d like to become an IOSA Tier One Volunteer, please email info@iosaonline.org or call IOSA at 360-468-3441.
IOSA also offers HAZWOPER certification training multiple times per year for the general volunteer community. Please monitor the calendar below for any new and updated training opportunities.
2024 Annual Schedule
March 12-14, 2024: SJI: 24HR HAZWOPER - Complete!
March 14th, 2024: SJI 8HR HAZWOPER w/Shipyard Cove response drill - Complete!
April 23rd, 2024: ORCAS Marina Drill at Brandt’s Landing - Complete!
May 16th, 2024: LOPEZ: 8HR HAZWOPER w/Islander Resort response drill - Complete!
June 10th, 2024: ORCAS Large Spill Tabletop Exercise - Complete!
June 14th, 2024: BP/MSRC Joint GRP Drill (Bellingham) - Complete!
July 8th, 2024: SJI HQ: Air Monitoring/IOSA Response - Complete!
August 1st, 2024: LOPEZ: Air Monitoring Equipment - Complete!
August 13th, 2024: SJI HQ: Hard Boom/GRP Exercise - Complete!
September 11th, 2024: ORCAS: CPR, AED & First Aid - Complete!
September 17-19th, 2024: SJI 24HR HAZWOPER - Complete!
September 19th, 2024: SJI 8HR HAZWOPER w/Shipyard Cove response drill - Complete!
October 24th, 2024: ORCAS 8HR HAZWOPER w/Deer Harbor response drill - Complete!
November 21, 2024: LOPEZ Air Monitoring & Drone Response
January 23rd, 2025: LOPEZ: Science of Spills
TO BE SCHEDULED: Wildlife Training with IBR, Navigation/Knot Tying Courses, and Other Joint Training Exercises with Industry Partners.
What: These hands-on exercises are designed to give volunteers the skills needed to perform a safe, appropriate, and useful site assessment and to gain hands-on experience with initial containment strategies. The focus will be on a shore or dock-based response. All classes will be held partially outdoors, rain or shine, and volunteers will be required to exert themselves physically on terrain with steep and/or uneven footing.
Who should attend: This training is intended for IOSA volunteers, with a preference given to those on our Tier One Volunteer Teams. Each training maxes out at 15 participants. Additional community members interested in learning about HAZWOPER or volunteering with IOSA in the future will be admitted if space is available.
Instructors: Brian Johnson (DH Environmental), Connor Barnes (Leading Edge), Jerry McElyea (IOSA SJI Tier One Training Lead), Elaina Thompson (IOSA Executive Director), Rick Winings (IOSA Operations Manager), various IOSA Board Members and others contracted with specific skillsets.
Note: training timing and locations are subject to change. Details will be emailed to registered participants ahead of time. For more information about HAZWOPER and other training, please visit this FAQ or email IOSA at info@iosaonline.org
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