Improving Emergency Operations for Dam and Levee Failures and Incidents

Location:

Online

Date:

02/18/2025 - 02/21/2025

Description:

This is an interactive course designed to help participants learn about key tools that will help improve emergency preparedness and enhance communication during dam and levee failures and incidents. Participants will gain a better understanding of the emergency action planning process, including evacuation planning and emergency response methods.

Learning objectives attendees will receive from this course:

  • Learn how to improve the integrated operations between dam owners, emergency planners, first responders, and dam engineers.
  • Understand the basic potential failure modes for dams and levees.
  • Understand the basics of integrated operations under the Incident Command System.  
  • Understand the basic elements of an emergency action plan for dams and levees.
  • Understand how to effectively prepare, test, and improve emergency action plans.
  • Learn how to improve communications during dam and levee incidents. 
  • Understand how to improve evacuation planning. 
  • Learn about new technologies that can help improve your emergency response.

REGISTRATION RATES:

  • Member Rate: $995
  • Non-Member Rate: $1,095 

 

CANCELLATION POLICY:

  • All cancellations are subject to a $75 administrative fee.
  • Cancellations must be received by February 7, 2025. Cancellations made after February 7, 2025, will not receive a refund. 

PDHS AVAILABLE:

  • 19 PDHs are available for the completion of the course. NY licensed engineers will receive 19 PDHs for the completion of this course.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

  • Please note that this course is a multi-day technical seminar even though it is being delivered in a virtual format.  Seminars require attendees to be present each day and to participate in the interactive course.  Failure to attend each day may limit access to future components and completion of the course.  Only registered attendees can access the seminar, materials, and recordings.  Professional development credits will only be recognized for the registered attendee.  Additional people should not be sitting in the course.

VIRTUAL MEETING REQUIREMENTS: 

  • For this virtual course, you will need a computer, microphone, webcam, and internet connection.  We will use the ZOOM Meeting platform along with the ASDSO Learning Center for this event.  If you do not have the ZOOM Meeting application or cannot download it, you can use the web browser version.  More details will be sent to attendees after registering. 

Please note space is limited for this course and it typically fills early. Register now to secure your seat.


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