Communication with Organizations and the Public - Revision history

Grichards@gfnet.com at 21:31, 28 March 2024

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	“Communications should also be provided proactively for organizations and the public that will be, could be, or consider themselves impacted by a dam failure or by dam safety actions that will restrict or modify the operations at the dam. These communications should be initiated at the planning or investigation stage to prevent erroneous information and rumors from developing. Such presentations need to be appropriately technical, conveying the technical information in a manner that conveys the key issues and concerns at the dam, the potential impacts of a dam failure, the proposed actions to address the issues/concerns, and the impacts of these actions on organizations and the public. In addition, the presentation needs to convey the costs and schedule for the dam safety actions."<ref name="P-1025">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| FEMA P-1025 Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA, 2015]]</ref>		“Communications should also be provided proactively for organizations and the public that will be, could be, or consider themselves impacted by a dam failure or by dam safety actions that will restrict or modify the operations at the dam. These communications should be initiated at the planning or investigation stage to prevent erroneous information and rumors from developing. Such presentations need to be appropriately technical, conveying the technical information in a manner that conveys the key issues and concerns at the dam, the potential impacts of a dam failure, the proposed actions to address the issues/concerns, and the impacts of these actions on organizations and the public. In addition, the presentation needs to convey the costs and schedule for the dam safety actions."<ref name="P-1025">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| FEMA P-1025 Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA, 2015]]</ref>

	"Enhance communication with the public, internally within dam owning and regulating organizations, and [[Emergency Management]] Agencies (EMAs). [[Risk Communication\|Risk communication]] provides many [[benefits]], including improving the chances that dam safety decisions will be supported within and outside of the organization, better preparing the organization and the public for taking action in the event of an emergency, and instilling confidence in the dam safety office of an organization."<ref name="P-1025"/>		"Enhance communication with the public, internally within dam owning and regulating organizations, and [[Emergency Management]] Agencies (EMAs). [[Risk Communication\|Risk communication]] provides many benefits, including improving the chances that dam safety decisions will be supported within and outside of the organization, better preparing the organization and the public for taking action in the event of an emergency, and instilling confidence in the dam safety office of an organization."<ref name="P-1025"/>

	"Emergency Action Plans identify emergency situations that may develop at a given dam and establish protocols for reacting to the emergency. The advance planning inherent in these plans, and the familiarity of local officials and the public with the plans, will save valuable time during an emergency. Emergency Action Plans and communication with the public are important and integral aspects of reducing risk to life."<ref name="P-1025"/>		"Emergency Action Plans identify emergency situations that may develop at a given dam and establish protocols for reacting to the emergency. The advance planning inherent in these plans, and the familiarity of local officials and the public with the plans, will save valuable time during an emergency. Emergency Action Plans and communication with the public are important and integral aspects of reducing risk to life."<ref name="P-1025"/>

Mpollei@gfnet.com at 20:13, 11 July 2023

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	<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks>		<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks>
	{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA~~, 2015~~]]		{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA]]
	{{Document Icon}} [[A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17) \| A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17), USACE~~, 2015~~]]		{{Document Icon}} [[A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17) \| A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17), USACE]]
	{{Document Icon}} [[Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making \| Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making, USACE~~, 2012~~]]		{{Document Icon}} [[Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making \| Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making, USACE]]

	==Trainings==		==Trainings==

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	“Communications should also be provided proactively for organizations and the public that will be, could be, or consider themselves impacted by a dam failure or by dam safety actions that will restrict or modify the operations at the dam. These communications should be initiated at the planning or investigation stage to prevent erroneous information and rumors from developing. Such presentations need to be appropriately technical, conveying the technical information in a manner that conveys the key issues and concerns at the dam, the potential impacts of a dam failure, the proposed actions to address the issues/concerns, and the impacts of these actions on organizations and the public. In addition, the presentation needs to convey the costs and schedule for the dam safety actions."<ref name="P-1025">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| FEMA P-1025 Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management, FEMA, 2015]]</ref>		“Communications should also be provided proactively for organizations and the public that will be, could be, or consider themselves impacted by a dam failure or by dam safety actions that will restrict or modify the operations at the dam. These communications should be initiated at the planning or investigation stage to prevent erroneous information and rumors from developing. Such presentations need to be appropriately technical, conveying the technical information in a manner that conveys the key issues and concerns at the dam, the potential impacts of a dam failure, the proposed actions to address the issues/concerns, and the impacts of these actions on organizations and the public. In addition, the presentation needs to convey the costs and schedule for the dam safety actions."<ref name="P-1025">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| FEMA P-1025 Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA, 2015]]</ref>

	"Enhance communication with the public, internally within dam owning and regulating organizations, and [[Emergency Management]] Agencies (EMAs). Risk communication provides many [[benefits]], including improving the chances that dam safety decisions will be supported within and outside of the organization, better preparing the organization and the public for taking action in the event of an emergency, and instilling confidence in the dam safety office of an organization."<ref name="P-1025"/>		"Enhance communication with the public, internally within dam owning and regulating organizations, and [[Emergency Management]] Agencies (EMAs). [[Risk Communication\|Risk communication]] provides many [[benefits]], including improving the chances that dam safety decisions will be supported within and outside of the organization, better preparing the organization and the public for taking action in the event of an emergency, and instilling confidence in the dam safety office of an organization."<ref name="P-1025"/>

	"Emergency Action Plans identify emergency situations that may develop at a given dam and establish protocols for reacting to the emergency. The advance planning inherent in these plans, and the familiarity of local officials and the public with the plans, will save valuable time during an emergency. Emergency Action Plans and communication with the public are important and integral aspects of reducing risk to life."<ref name="P-1025"/>		"Emergency Action Plans identify emergency situations that may develop at a given dam and establish protocols for reacting to the emergency. The advance planning inherent in these plans, and the familiarity of local officials and the public with the plans, will save valuable time during an emergency. Emergency Action Plans and communication with the public are important and integral aspects of reducing risk to life."<ref name="P-1025"/>
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	responding to an emergency. Dams present both a benefit and a risk to the public. When dam safety risks are presented, the public may focus on the negative aspects of the dam and not realize the offsetting benefits that the dam provides. When describing dam safety issues at a given dam, the presenter should focus on the benefits as well as the risks posed by the infrastructure."<ref name="P-1025"/>		responding to an emergency. Dams present both a benefit and a risk to the public. When dam safety risks are presented, the public may focus on the negative aspects of the dam and not realize the offsetting benefits that the dam provides. When describing dam safety issues at a given dam, the presenter should focus on the benefits as well as the risks posed by the infrastructure."<ref name="P-1025"/>

	==Best Practices Resources==		<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks>
	{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025)\|Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (~~Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]~~		{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) \| Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA, 2015]]
	~~{{Document Icon}} [[Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk~~-~~Informed Decision Making\|Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers~~)]]		{{Document Icon}} [[A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17) \| A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17), USACE, 2015]]
	{{Document Icon}} [[A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17)\|A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (~~U.S. Army Corps of Engineers~~)]]		{{Document Icon}} [[Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making \| Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making, USACE, 2012]]

	==Trainings==		==Trainings==
	{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Risk Communication for Dams]]		{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Risk Communication for Dams]]

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“Communications should also be provided proactively for organizations and the public that will be, could be, or consider themselves impacted by a dam failure or by dam safety actions that will restrict or modify the operations at the dam. These communications should be initiated at the planning or investigation stage to prevent erroneous information and rumors from developing. Such presentations need to be appropriately technical, conveying the technical information in a manner that conveys the key issues and concerns at the dam, the potential impacts of a dam failure, the proposed actions to address the issues/concerns, and the impacts of these actions on organizations and the public. In addition, the presentation needs to convey the costs and schedule for the dam safety actions."<ref name="P-1025">[[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025) | FEMA P-1025 Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management, FEMA, 2015]]</ref>

"Enhance communication with the public, internally within dam owning and regulating organizations, and [[Emergency Management]] Agencies (EMAs). Risk communication provides many [[benefits]], including improving the chances that dam safety decisions will be supported within and outside of the organization, better preparing the organization and the public for taking action in the event of an emergency, and instilling confidence in the dam safety office of an organization."<ref name="P-1025"/>

"Emergency Action Plans identify emergency situations that may develop at a given dam and establish protocols for reacting to the emergency. The advance planning inherent in these plans, and the familiarity of local officials and the public with the plans, will save valuable time during an emergency. Emergency Action Plans and communication with the public are important and integral aspects of reducing risk to life."<ref name="P-1025"/>

"Communications should be open and transparent. This will help instill confidence in the organization and better prepare the organization and the public for
responding to an emergency. Dams present both a benefit and a risk to the public. When dam safety risks are presented, the public may focus on the negative aspects of the dam and not realize the offsetting benefits that the dam provides. When describing dam safety issues at a given dam, the presenter should focus on the benefits as well as the risks posed by the infrastructure."<ref name="P-1025"/>

==Best Practices Resources==
{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025)|Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making|Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (EP 1110-2-17)|A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)]]
==Trainings==
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Risk Communication for Dams]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: How to Communicate Effectively in Any Situation]]


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