Aircrews and pilots are frequently the first to see oil spills on water. They provide critical eyes in the sky for U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) response teams and NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration. Oil spill responders use a common terminology for describing and reporting oil spills. This lesson teaches aircrews how to identify, describe, and report spills using that terminology. Misidentifying natural events as oil spills is a common, and sometimes expensive, mistake. This lesson also points out common false positives when trying to identify oil spills.
While our primary audience for this lesson is aircrews, other flight crew members may find this lesson useful, including personnel from Incident Management Divisions and the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
In the event that a spill has been reported, pilots and aircrews may find themselves supporting a mission with trained oil spill observers on board. This lesson also provides information on how to work most effectively with those observers to ensure a successful mission.
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raysnine
2018-12-06 14:38:44
Good format and easy to follow.
pjpagano
2018-11-05 13:44:43
Very informative - I would definitely recommend this course.
Jyff
2018-10-21 08:30:41
It was very difficult to make sense of the photos and the lessons did not help me do that.That was also reflected in my testing.
Mhaley
2018-09-18 17:18:54
Some ambiguous photos of false positives that might or should be classified as ambiguous.
mlandon813
2018-09-07 11:45:51
Good pictures and information!
kaulana
2018-09-07 10:59:23
love it
amdoroff
2018-09-04 13:56:32
this was helpful
collinmorales
2018-08-23 10:38:55
Great training aid with great visual representation.
Thejoshmoore
2018-07-24 15:04:06
This course contains a lot of information. You should review the print out version before taking the test.
andrew.r.connell
2018-07-09 11:05:35
Kevin182
2018-06-01 11:23:56
excellent training. Learned a lot.
cland
2018-05-23 12:03:36
Excellent course, especially the pictures.
gsespen@gmail.com
2018-05-13 15:59:09
I liked using the print version of the lesson. I learn best by reading the info myself instead of leafing thru a PowerPoint-type presentation.
Juno
2018-04-20 10:51:19
Pictures were sometimes hard to understand
Scotty5K
2018-04-20 10:01:14
Good Review Especially the false positive section
Melohn
2018-04-05 18:54:52
Very helpful
diannewalk48
2018-02-24 10:48:33
the most difficult part for me was distinguishing false positives from real situations. The extra picture drill was very helpful but I still missed those questions on the test.
mheuser
2018-02-21 13:10:15
Although I did learn something, I hardly believe it is a good representation of what the real world would be like
SStrayve
2018-02-20 16:48:01
Very thorough review of aerial observation of oil sheens. I came in with very little knowledge and now feel comfortable with my understanding of the topic
thomgogg
2018-01-24 08:55:06
You change the distances of certain items for a lot of positives and false positives its impossible to tell not realistic.
Rmoffatt
2018-01-16 18:25:04
I think that there needs to be more video to show false positives instead of only photos.
PBMcLeod
2018-01-08 10:46:04
Pretty good course!
JFPI
2017-12-04 10:49:13
Very good CBT
Bill Ross
2017-11-07 04:48:54
Well researched, thorough graphics and well structured as I could build upon earlier lessons to facilitate a better understanding of a complex subject
levassep
2017-10-23 11:34:44
Excellent lesson for first time trainee in aerial observation of oil at sea.
ddavenport0681
2017-10-17 10:53:29
Easy to follow and very informative. A very straight forward lesson.
bisono
2017-10-16 18:44:32
Good course with valuable information.
mjansen300
2017-10-14 16:24:31
This is one of the finest online courses I have ever taken. The text is well-written and presented in a logical order, and the narrator speaks clearly and at a moderate pace. The use of oil identification images presented as questions is a good learning technique.
michaelharbin
2017-09-25 13:42:54
Most difficulty was trying to get the computer screen to depict true color of oil in pictures.
polo606
2017-08-10 09:41:52
Good lesson if it applies to your job, easy format to understand and use as well.
mauijake
2017-08-09 15:03:24
Great course!
Scangarella
2017-08-09 13:29:22
Kylerote
2017-08-08 17:30:33
Well worth the time.
KJFREEMAN
2017-08-01 21:18:53
Overall I fell this is a good base for observing oil from helicopters and planes. However I fell that some of the lesson is confusing, based of the pictures i would not have enough information to tell a false positive.
Stratbluesboy73
2017-07-25 09:40:36
great layout- great program
eagle1714
2017-06-10 01:05:43
Overall, this was a good lesson with useful information.
JLaV
2017-05-18 18:58:11
A thorough introduction to identifying oil spills and what information is helpful to IMD.
miamisuds
2017-05-15 17:25:34
More photo samples for quizzing
TWM71
2017-05-09 08:29:43
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Steven.j.wall
2017-03-22 10:20:08
Very good lesson. Helps further understanding after being on spills, and as a refresher. Jogs the memory and allows for repetitive reinforcement.
wyman
2017-03-09 11:32:47
This is a great learning tool. The oil sure can look different from the air.
wesley.smith
2017-03-02 15:38:33
Including arrows to advance lessons in full screen would be helpful
teeteetucker
2016-12-02 09:44:16
Better pics and photos. some photos were misleading.
pic2
2016-11-14 14:20:18
this is apart of my job training.
TJ Archer
2016-11-14 05:26:37
A good course that can prepare observers and inform Command personnel of the challenges and requirements for observation.
trogers55
2016-10-27 13:57:52
I think if the test was set up where it would allow you to pick the amount of correct answers that were required for each question, that it would be a better test. For example. If there are were 6 possibly choices to the question, and the correct answer were 4 of the 6 were right, then the computer should only allow to choose 4. Or the question should be re-read to choose the correct amount of right answers by letting the test taker know how many were expected to be chosen.
JAF
2016-09-27 16:28:14
Overall a good introduction. Practical information for an aircrew that may be called upon to support this mission.
Leakim
2014-07-01 12:09:40
Good and informative
doug.helton
2014-04-17 13:40:09
great pictures and good refresher
LFHC
2014-04-04 14:30:58
Great course. Provides excellent information and great visuals.
Consultor1949
2014-03-10 18:56:55
Excellent, very good examen, but I need study more english. Sorry
gstitz
2014-03-05 10:43:07
Great course! Enjoyed it very much.
Untung
2014-02-26 01:03:24
Great course, I enjoy it.
Yampa
2014-02-19 11:08:27
Good pacing and great examples.
KE5CVT
2014-02-18 11:21:29
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At the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to do the following:
Accurately report oil sightings using standard terminology
Provide the critical information most useful to pollution responders
Recognize false positives
Work effectively with trained observers
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