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MGT343 - Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities - 16.00 Hours

Start Date End Date Location Class Number    
6/10/13 6/11/13 West Orange, NJ USA EU MGT343 216 [register] [details]  
6/11/13 6/12/13 Loveland, CO USA EU MGT343 218 [register] [details]  
6/19/13 6/20/13 Macon, GA USA EU MGT343 217 [register] [details]  
This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division to get the latest schedule.

Course Description


MGT343 - Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities - 16.00 Hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. However, participants are encouraged to take the online courses IS 100, IS 700.A, and IS 800 at http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp before attending this course.

Description

You can earn certification through the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s course – Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (MGT343). This course is designed to provide training to water and wastewater professionals on issues concerning preparing for, responding to, and recovering from incidents affecting water and/or wastewater facilities. The course introduces the various natural and man-made (accidental or intentional) hazards to which water and wastewater systems may be vulnerable and the potential effects the hazards may induce. Planning for and managing incidents are discussed, as well as disaster mitigation, response and recovery specific to drinking water and wastewater systems. Participants are guided through portions of the Environmental Protection Agencies Response Protocol Toolbox to identify steps in the response and recovery processes.

Topics

  • Threats to Water and Wastewater Facilities and Systems
  • Disaster Planning and Management
  • Disaster Mitigation
  • Disaster Response
  • Disaster Recovery

Audience

  • Water and Wastewater Utility Personnel
  • Directors
  • Department Heads
  • Supervisors/Superintendents
  • Operators
  • Field Personnel
  • Customer Service
  • Lab Personnel
  • Inspectors
  • Engineers
  • State/Local Regulatory Personnel
  • Environmental/Local Regulatory Personnel, including:
    • Tribal Councils
    • City Elected Officials
    • City ManagersCounty Elected Officials
    • Senior Emergency Response Personnel
    • Utility Board Members

Other Information

TEEX registration is optional because registration for each course will be processed by the host city.

Please call Vince Slominski at 979.458.4609 or Anita McWhorter at 979.845.2843 for a contact phone number to register for a course.

NOTE: Law Enforcement Officers please remember to provide us your PID number so we can ensure that you get TCLEOSE credit.

GSA Logo GSA Contract #GS-07F-0357V GSA customers, please contact the division to register. Call 800-723-3811.

Price
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