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Water and Wastewater All-Hazards Boot Camp
Introduction
Introduction and Navigation
Introduction and Navigation
Fundamental Disaster Response Concepts
Fundamental concepts of disaster response that you should be aware of include:
- All disasters begin and end locally
- Disasters should be managed at the lowest possible level
- Disaster response must be flexible
The
National Response Framework has additional information about these disaster response concepts.
All emergencies and disasters are local since all responses begin and end with local emergency responders. This includes your utility. Your utility may coordinate with and receive assistance from a variety of response partners during an incident, but the responsibility for providing customers with water and wastewater services remains with the utility.
In order to maintain these services during an incident, your organization needs to be prepared to respond to and recover from emergencies. In addition, your response efforts must be flexible to support the transition from response to recovery.