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Water and Wastewater All-Hazards Boot Camp
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Phases of Emergency Management and Water Sector Resilience
An important planning concept is the phases of emergency management. Emergencies unfold over time and have a life cycle. The phases of emergency management are:
  • Prevention
  • Mitigation
  • Preparedness
  • Response
  • Recovery

Each of these phases involves unique and sometimes overlapping planning, activities, and execution.

The above emergency management phases align with the five areas identified by EPA for a resilient utility. Increasing your knowledge of the emergency management phases will help your utility become more resilient.

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As an emergency coordinator, you must be familiar with the phases of emergency management. You will be responsible for coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prevent, mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. The four areas of resiliency shown on the right provide the emergency coordinator with key focus areas for becoming a more resilient utility.
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