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Water Supply in Emergency Situations

Water Supply in Emergency Situations
Author: Yair Sharan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2007-07-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402063059

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This book reflects the outcome of a three day NATO Advanced Workshop entitled "Supply of Water to Cities in Emergency Situations." Some 35 experts from 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East and Asia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. It illuminates a broad spectrum of problems and concerns to the orderly water supply ranging from floods to a surprisingly low concern related to intentional terror-related threats.


Managing Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies

Managing Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies
Author: John Adams
Publisher: Oxfam
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1999
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780855983789

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This book is based on a public-health approach to the provision of water and sanitation in emergencies: an approach that is information-based and people-based. It emphasizes the need for a coordinated and phased response, which adapts to meet constantly changing needs.


Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning

Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning
Author: Kay C. Goss
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 277
Release: 1998-05
Genre:
ISBN: 078814829X

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Meant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.


Emergency Water Sources

Emergency Water Sources
Author: Sarah House
Publisher: WEDC, Loughborough University
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2004
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1843800691

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These guidelines have been designed to help those involved in the assesment of emergency water sources to collect relevant information in a systematic way, to use this information to select a source or sources and to determing the appropriate level of treatment required to make the water suitable for drinking. The book is relevant to a wide range of emergency situations, including both natural and conflict-induced disasters.


Emergency Planning for Water Utilities

Emergency Planning for Water Utilities
Author:
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1583211357

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This manual presents principles, practices, and guidelines which deal with natural disasters, accidents, or intentional acts that have the potential to disrupt water services. Discussions include applications of knowledge and experience about specific systems, determination of vulnerable components of the system, and offers of strategies for improvement of the deficiencies, including alternate policies.


The Challenge in Disaster Reduction for the Water and Sanitation Sector

The Challenge in Disaster Reduction for the Water and Sanitation Sector
Author: Pan American Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9275126291

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This publication draws attention to the importance of ensuring that water and sanitation systems remain fully operational in the aftermath of natural disasters. This is critical if countries are to ensure there are no setbacks to the hard-won achievements in terms of access to these services. Risk management is an important tool for the fulfillment of global challenges to provide water and sanitation services to all at all times.


Surviving Disasters in Water Utilities

Surviving Disasters in Water Utilities
Author: Neil S. Grigg
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2002
Genre: Disasters
ISBN: 1583212043

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Of critical importance to all utilities, this report includes a checklist of best management practices for self-assessment for disaster preparedness. This report addresses both natural and human-caused threats or hazards.


Security and Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities

Security and Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Author: Stanley States
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Sewage disposal plants
ISBN: 1613001045

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Water and wastewater utility managers will find expert guidance on all issues regarding security and emergency preparedness and response in this book. The terrorist attacks on the US of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, brought heightened concern over the security and emergency preparedness of America's water supply infrastructure--concerns which remain high to this day.


Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook
Author: U.S. Department of Transportation
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2013-06-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1626363765

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Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.