Emergency Management for Public Water Systems Course

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Emergency Management for Public Water Systems Course

Introduction

A clean and sufficient supply of water is a top priority in an emergency or disaster situation. Municipal and public water systems must have a system in place in case of a hurricane, flood, earthquake or other natural or even manmade disaster. Emergency Management Systems are intricate plans to preserve water systems in case of an emergency. Those plans should include implementing infrastructure resilience, emergency response protocol and engaging in mutual aid. EMS or emergency management systems can help water systems mitigate further disasters, kick-start decontamination, and communicate the details of the emergency to the community.

Emergency response for drinking water and wastewater utilities requires planning, timely execution, and clear communication. This course will guide you through developing emergency response plans, securing supplies, utilizing water/wastewater agency response networks and ultimately protecting your community and their public water system.

Duration

5 Days

Who should attend

Leaders tasked in Water Operations, Resiliency, Preparedness
Community Emergency Managers
Design Engineers tasked with incorporating resiliency in design

Objectives of The Course

Define the purpose of comprehensive emergency management program definition and execution
Review how DHS/FEMA define a comprehensive emergency program
Explore available resources to improve existing programs
Build industry partners and utilize the guidance they offer in building a comprehensive program
Understand and apply the regulatory framework that governs water and wastewater systems in emergency response
Dissect common emergency management frameworks offered by the private and public sectors; Understand the strengths and limitations of each of these and how to integrate into existing programs
Discuss lessons learned of building an emergency management program that integrate all the guidance with individual organization culture from real life case studies

Course Outline

Introduction to Emergency Management

Introduction
Defining Terms
- Emergency
- Disaster
- Continuity of Operations
- Business Continuity
- Disaster Recovery
- Emergency Management
Keeping the Big Picture
- Don’t Turn Your Emergency into a Disaster
- Focus on Continuous Improvement and Capabilities
- Being in the dance while in the Balcony
- Keep people at the heart
The Boil Order Case Study
- Is this an emergency? If so, for whom?
- Who are the stakeholders and what are their needs?
- What are the points of Conflict?

Components of a Successful EM Program (The FEMA Model)

Mitigation
- Threat/Hazard Identification
- Risk Management
Preparedness
- Plan Development
- Acquiring Resources
- Training
- Exercise
Mitigation/Preparedness Discussion
- Capital Planning Considerations
- Incorporating Training/Exercises into “normal operations”
- Supply Chain/Dependency and Proximity Hazards Explored
Response
- Action Plans
  - Incident Response Plan
  - Continuity of Operations
- Classify-Objectives-Structure
Recovery
- Quantify damages
- Define/Establish new Normal
- Lesson Learned
- Response/Recovery Discussions
- Methods/Ways to incorporate ICS and Lesson Learned Thinking into Daily Activities
- Texas Ice Storm Discussion

Water source and system type management

Municipal regulations and how to determine governance
State regulations and how to determine governance
Federal: FERC hydro plant regulations

Business continuity

Resilience
Recovery
Contingency

Legislative and Guidance from the Government

Federal Agencies
- EPA
- CISA
- FEMA
- FERC/NERC
- OSHA
State/Local
- Public/Private
- Home Rule/Dillon Rule/EM Responsibilities
Privacy Law Considerations
Emerging Threat UAVs and the legal challenges facing water system

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprise of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Services (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).

TRAINING VENUE

The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments and lunch.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

ACCOMMODATION AND AIRPORT PICKUP

Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Email:[email protected]/[email protected]

Mob: +254 715 077 817/+250789621067

TAILOR- MADE

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.

For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817/+250789621067

Mob: +254 792516000, +254 792516010 , +250 789621067 ,or mail [email protected]/[email protected]

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before start of the course.

Send proof of payment to [email protected]/[email protected]

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