It is a responsive action plan in the management of the unfortunate event of an oil spill. It involves having a special team of immediate response people with specialized equipment that are alerted and sent to go and take care of the spill and get it cleaned up.
A hazardous material spill in which more than one agency has responsibility for the response is a good use for the unified command system.
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You should report an oil spill in the ocean to the National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802 in the United States, or to the relevant authorities in your country. Additionally, you can notify local environmental agencies or coast guard services. Providing details like the location, size, and type of spill can help in the response efforts.
Unified Command
Your State's Spill Hotline number. These are usually 800 numbers and supported by the State's environmental protection agency.
See link on causes. Also, at bottom contains links for response teams.
* Fire and explosion hazards * Protective clothing to wear * Spill or leak repsonse actions
An exercise of Command and Control Procedures.
Oil spills can be stopped by quickly containing the source of the spill, using physical barriers like booms to contain and prevent further spreading, skimming the oil off the water surface, and using dispersants and sorbents to break down and absorb the oil. It is also important to have prompt response plans in place and minimize the impacts on wildlife and the environment.