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Water Sector ICS-200.a and National Response Framework IS-800.b

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

US EPA - Region III, Drinking Water Branch

Patti Kay Wisniewski

wisniewski.patti-kay@epa.gov

215-814-5668 Ext.

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First, it is vital to understand ICS, as this incident management system is the national standard for responding to any incident anywhere in the U.S. Second, using ICS is required by NIMS. In addition, it is important for utility emergency planners to understand when and how federal agencies are expected to respond and the services that they can offer during an incident. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ICS-200 (ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents) and IS-800.b (NRF, An Introduction) certifications will be available to all participants.

Intermediate

> Describe the ICS organization appropriate to the complexity of the incident or event. > Teach the use of ICS to manage an incident or event. > The purpose of the National Response Framework. > The response doctrine established by the National Response Framework. > The roles and responsibilities of response partners. > The actions that support national response. *agency coordination. > The relationship between planning and national preparedness.

Any utility management employee or those employees who may supervise others in the field under emergency conditions. Any utility employee whose primary responsibility is emergency management or has an emergency planning role.

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