*NOTE* Personnel who attend this course should have a foundational knowledge of explosives safety, quantity distance criteria, and be familiar with DoD explosives safety publications (i.e., DESR, TP-15, etc.).
This 3-day course is designed primarily for individuals who develop, review, and approve explosives site plans. ESS minimizes the time associated with confusing and manual calculations and map generation of quantity distance criteria for Class 1 explosives. The ESS course is an overview of many of the unique features that the software exhibits for use in an explosives environment. ESS allows Explosives Safety experts to minimize time associated with generating lengthy and tedious explosives site plans. ESS utilizes graphic map data and real property inventory data then combines the data with the explosives safety data to apply quantity distance criteria across an installation or area of responsibility. The software also serves beneficial in the areas of Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) programs, monitoring of construction activities within explosives clear zones, risk assessments involving explosives, and numerous others. The areas covered in this 3-day class include those listed below, however the training covers numerous other useful tools and features designed to simply explosives safety programs. (Not sure if this belongs here or not: Personnel who attend this course should have a foundational knowledge of explosives safety, quantity distance criteria, and be familiar with DoD explosives safety publications (i.e., DESR, TP-15, etc.).
- Orientation and Overview of ESS and ArcGIS
- Creation of a new database and file structure
- Numerous Database Wizards (e.g., new database, installation mission, and submittal package wizards)
- General Menu and Toolbar functionality
- Intro and navigation of ESS QD Calculator
- Creation of a new database utilizing an image
- Establishing/analyzing QD applicable areas on an installation (MSA/ASP, Flightline, EOD, Base Support, etc.)
- Import and export of existing layers
- Creating QD and background layers
- Importing and exporting of data (e.g., CIP, layers, QD arcs, etc.)
- Understanding and mitigating QD violations
- Generating submittal packages
- Adding/updating ESS images
- Creating an EMR layer to support HERO programs
- Risk Based Explosives Safety Siting (RBESS) Tool