CRISIS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

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Course Description

Water  utilities  have  a  legal  responsibility to provide  safe  drinking  water  for  their consumers, even during emergencies. The utility that is prepared will be more effective at responding to  and  recovering from  disaster. This training course aims to raise awareness on the role of planning in emergency management and in reducing their consequences.

This training course addresses issues related to emergency causes in water supply and sewerage utilities, vulnerability assessment of major system components from emergencies and natural disasters, mitigating measures for system components, as well as drafting a preparedness plan (emergency plan).

Participants will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively address the complete emergency management cycle.

Target Group

This training course has been developed for professionals of  water supply and sewerage utilities,   and   it   is   especially   useful   for managers, engineers, technicians and operational and maintenance staff.

Objectives of the Training Cours

At the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of planning for disasters;
• Establish  the   potential   effects   of probable disaster hazards on each component of the system;
• Identify critical system components;
• Identify mitigation measures for each category of the system components;
• Develop the mitigation measures for each category of the system components;
• Recognize  the      importance      of emergency preparedness planning;
• Recognize the  basic  principles  of  a preparedness plan;
• Analyse the type and the severity of the emergency;
• Evaluate response and preparedness plan.

Training Method

The training is based on lectures presented in PowerPoint, combined with discussions and case studies. In addition to lectures and discussions, participants will analyse specific case studies.

Training Course Materials

The participants of this training course will be provided with the Training Manual “Crisis and Emergency Management”. In addition, the participants will receive certificates of attendance.

Registration Fee

Members   of   SHUKALB/SHUKOS:   22,000 ALL/person

Non-members: 25,000 ALL/person.

This fee includes course materials, coffee and lunch breaks.

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