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Security Risk Communication

Course Description: This highly interactive course discusses risk communication principles, including the seven cardinal rules of risk communication, how to develop key messages, and tools for successful risk communication. The course focuses on water security issues under SDWA. Case studies present situations that drinking water professionals are likely to encounter, such as vandalism, malfunctioning computer systems, and human error. Working with these case studies, students in the standard model prepare statements and perform mock interviews that are videotaped for a critique by the class. These group exercises reinforce the risk communication tools and techniques.

Sponsored by: OGWDW, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D. C.

Intended for: State and federal drinking water staff and water system operators who communicate with the public and the media

Duration: 2 days

For More Information, Contact: Jamie Bourne (bourne.james@epa.gov), 617-918-1610

Comments: Course is also presented as a 3-hour Web conference.

Water Sector Incident Command System Training

Course Description: ICS, or the Incident Command System is a standardized, on-scene, all hazard management concept. It is the system now used to respond to all domestic incidents. The training will help water and wastewater utilities to better understand ICS, how to implement ICS within their own emergency response plans, and how to integrate with other first responders within an expanding ICS structure. The training covers ICS basics; establishing an ICS structure within your utility; incident/resource typing; transfer of command; demobilization; and unified area command.

Sponsored by: EPA, OGWDW

Intended for: water and wastewater utilities, water sector trainers, state drinking water staff, and federal workers with an active role in water sector emergency response

Duration: 1 day

For More Information, Contact: Katie Resnick (epa@horsleywitten.com), 508-833-6600, ext. 121

Security Training

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Security Risk Communication

Water Sector Incident Command System Training

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