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NRWA Emergency Response Training – October 25-26, 2023
October 25, 2023 - October 26, 2023
$150.00207 4th St NE
Cairo, GA
October 25-26, 2023
AIR-CONDITIONED classroom
7:30 am — Registration
8:00 am — Welcome by NRWA ER Committee Chairs & Introductions (Kent/Shelley)
8:30 am — Panel Discussion: Creative ways to finance emergency response efforts (how got started, current status) and variations in state emergency response – what steps would state association staff take for a winter storm, fire, or hurricane, and what steps are similar vs. different (membership, funding, and political considerations)
9:45 am — Demonstrations
12:00 pm — Lunch and Learn (food and beverage provided)
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- NRWA Emergency Response Video
- ArcFlash Video
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1:00 pm — Demonstrations
4:00 pm — Importance of working closely with state EOC and primacy – who do you contact, how do you get resources, who do you communicate with
4:30 pm — Recap of equipment demonstrations – Review what was learned and discuss how the use of equipment may vary by region or type of event
8:00 am — Welcome by NRWA
8:15 am — Demonstrations
11:00 am — State Association Emergency Response Plans & cybersecurity training or discussion – maybe the current status, available templates, EPA Cybersecurity TA
11:30 am — Training recap and review of key points
12:00 pm — Cajun Lunch: pork and sausage jambalaya, corn, and a roll. (To-go plates will be available for those who need to leave)
1:00 pm — Busses leave for Tallahassee (flights in/out of Tallahassee – flights recommended no earlier than 4 pm)
| STATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION | DEMONSTRATOR |
| 1 | Bypass & Trash Pumps, Vacuum Units:
emergency response pumps, motors-spare-repair, may use vacuum units for LSLI |
TBD |
| 2 | Large Generators:
hook-up, safety, load banking |
TBD |
| 3 | Small & Mid-size Generators:
single phase or VFD for phase 3 use, PTO generators, mid-size generators with VFDs for larger applications |
TBD |
| 4 | Control Panels, Transfer Switches, & Electrical Instruments:
establish a temporary panel until a new panel arrives (supply chain delays) |
TBD |
| 5 | Hauling, Towing, Securement, Logistics:
include safe lifting |
TBD |
| 6 | Staging Area Set-up:
communications (StarLink), drone use in ER and TA, housing, food, fuel, fuel cleaning, response support |
FRWA/GRWA trailers |
| 7 | Locating Lines, Leaks, Valves & Assets:
BWN restoration priorities, repressure lines |
TBD |
| 8 | RAFA/AquaHero, SCADA, Remote Control, Integration:
emergency response to normal operation utilization |
Jason Opferbeck, RAFA Systems |
| 9 | Safety:
electrical, chemical, emergency response safety |
TBD |
| 10 | Mobile Treatment Units:
semi-driving, other |
Gary would like feedback from the organizers |
- The training cost is $150 per person
- Purchase airline insurance in the event weather does not permit training
- RSVP for bus transportation from the hotel to the Cairo Training Facility (FRWA Warehouse)
- SRWA EDs encouraged to attend with field staff
Registration Fee — $150 per person
Please make checks payable to La Rural Water Association
La Rural Water Association
PO Box 180
Kinder, La 70648
Please use the tickets below to register each person for training. Click the plus sign (+) for the number of people attending.
Credit Cards and checks are accepted.
Tallahassee International Airport is the closest airport (approximately 30-45 minutes).
Taxi service, Uber, and car rentals are available at the airport. For more information click the link https://www.talgov.com/airport/ground
You are encouraged to purchase airline insurance in the event the weather does not permit training.
RSVP for bus transportation from the hotel to the Cairo Training Facility (FRWA Warehouse)
EDs are encouraged to attend with field staff!
In the event that this training is canceled, registration fee(s) will be refunded.