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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the federal strategy for a coordinated approach to Homeland Security. The relationship of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF) is presented, along with the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), and the Water Sector Vision. Sector Specific Plan (SSP) goals are listed, including:sustain protection of public healthand the environment;recognize and reduce risks in thewater sector;maintain a resilient infrastructure; and,increase communication, outreach,and public confidence. In support of the third goal of the SSP, the water sector is leveraging the success and lessons learnedfrom existing intrastate mutual aid andassistance networks to support the formationof state-level Water/Wastewater AgencyResponse Networks (WARNs). Information on WARN national workshops sponsored by AWWA is presented, along with the WARN Action Plan as presented in the AWWA publication, "Utilities Helping Utilities". Itoutlines 10 key steps inthe formation of a WARN,includes a sampleagreement that satisfiesNIMS and comparativeassessment of existingWARN programs, and isrecognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as amodel for the water sector. Active projects to support WARN are listed, along with another AWWA publication on resource typing, "Water and Wastewater Mutual Aid and Assistance Resource Typing Manual." Includes 4 references, table, figures.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 11/01/2008 Number of Pages: 34File Size: 1 file , 1.6 MB