What would happen if an oil pipeline burst and spilled its toxic contents into the Fraser River in Prince George?
The exercise involved pipeline employees, private contractors, city personnel and Prince George RCMP, who learned how to co-ordinate an emergency response to minimize the impact of the spill on the environment and act quickly if any humans or wildlife come in contact with the oil. A decontamination station was set up at the top of the berm overlooking the river with personnel ready to spray cleaning agents on people, birds or mammals.
Using the shoreline at the south end of the park, the emergency crews carried 1,000 feet of containment booms down to the river, which were then linked together to form three long sections. The first segment was towed in a boat to an anchor position near the middle of the river and two other long segments were then added to create the 1,000-foot barrier needed to divert spilled oil.
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