Careful emergency planning will pay dividends

The preparatory work for a comprehensive and flexible emergency plan, in addition to the physical conditions, should consider the emotional and psychological problems which could arise. An emergency plan should focus on restoring service rather than determining the cause. Organization of the plan sh...

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Published in:Water engineering & management 1993-05, Vol.140 (5), p.44
Main Authors: Markwood, I M, Nabak, W F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Contingency planning
Emergencies
Engineering firms
Recommendations
Water mains
Water utilities
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Summary:The preparatory work for a comprehensive and flexible emergency plan, in addition to the physical conditions, should consider the emotional and psychological problems which could arise. An emergency plan should focus on restoring service rather than determining the cause. Organization of the plan should ensure the availability and accessibility of the necessary information. For the Green Bay water utility, a consultant developed a system of classifying information which was organized into books, some for specific use during emergencies and other volumes for reference. The purpose of each book is described. The information should be added to an corrected as necessary. Exercises with mock emergencies should be held.
ISSN:0273-2238