Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
870
Course Name
Emergency Response Planning for Small Communities
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Primary Contact
Joel Jordan
jjordan@prwa.com
8143539302 Ext. 201
Website
Description
Small and rural utility systems are ill-equipped to deal with emergency situations due mostly to a lack of planning. Since very small rural systems are not required to complete a vulnerablility assessment, they have not up-dated their emergency response plan so the possibility of an emergency occurring is not always taken seriously. For most systems the types of emergencies that will occur are nature-made and not necessarily taken as seriously as they should be. Most wastewater systems think man-made events will never happen to them and do not have emergency response plans. This course is designed to educate system personnel on all the different aspects that may constitute an emergency and how to better prepare themselves and their community for all types of events.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
*What is an Emergency
*Emergency Planning Considerations
*The Planning Process
*Assessing the Hazards
*Developing the Plan
*Implementing the Plan
*Practice Exam
Target Audience
All water and wastewater system personnel, governing boards and community leaders.
Training Format
Classroom