The operator´s association for emergency response
The Operator’s Association for Emergency Response, known as OFFB, is a member-led, non-profit emergency response organisation utilised by many operating companies on the Norwegian continental shelf. We provide professional 2nd line emergency response services to our members, and are an integral part of their emergency response systems. OFFB also acts as a resource and expertise centre for all its members.
Beredskapskonferansen 2021
1. til 2. desember gjennomføres Beredskapskonferansen for tolvte gang – dette året i Stavanger. Det er fortsatt ledige billetter.
Crisis management with master’s students
At the University of Stavanger, master’s degree students of societal safety are getting a thorough, theoretical introduction to the subject of crisis management. On Monday the 1st of November, the students visited OFFB to learn how theory can be put into practice.
OFFB features in NATO magazine
The Operators' Association for Emergency Response (OFFB) is a specialised, civilian emergency response organisation, and an integrated part of Norway’s total defence. In the latest issue of NATO’s ‘The Three Swords’ magazine, OFFB is introduced to an international readership.
Research: Peer-reviewed article published in Magma
A new research article by Riana Steen and Alf Inge Molde is outlining learning points from an outbreak of COVID-19 at the West Phoenix drilling rig in August 2020. It discusses how uncertainty, time pressure and escalating consequences magnify the need for resilience in emergency preparedness.
Looking after people affected by crises
“The fear of making mistakes may be the biggest challenge when faced with people who are going through crises,” says psychology specialist Heidi Wittrup Djup. Together with her colleagues at Clinic for Crisis Psychology, she’s ready 24/7, all year round, to attend to those affected by emergency events – and to support those responsible for handling such situations.
New strategic alliance to equip Norwegian oil companies with state-of-the-art preparedness training
A new partnership was announced earlier this week when RelyOn Nutec entered a collaboration together with CAVU International, a global performance improvement consulting company as well as the Operator’s Association for Emergency Response (OFFB).
Research: New modelling method enhances emergency preparedness
In order to close the gap between emergency response plans and the way tasks are carried out in real life, far more factors and aspects must be mapped and included in the planning, Riana Steen believes. In a new research paper written in collaboration with the Operator's Association for Emergency Response (OFFB), she explains how this can be done.
Big cooperation exercise in Florø
Today, on January 28, OFFB conducts a full-scale exercise, based on a hypothetical security incident at the heliport in Florø in Vestland county. A wide range of companies and authorities are collaborating in the drill.
