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“Communication is important in all aspects of dam safety within an organization, with the public, and with the specific owners or stakeholders of a project. However, communication [[about]] the work associated with risk is particularly important because of the fears, sentiments, perceptions, and emotions surrounding the work risk and the use of risk analysis in engineering” <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>
“Communication is important in all aspects of dam safety within an organization, with the public, and with the specific owners or stakeholders of a project. However, communication about the work associated with risk is particularly important because of the fears, sentiments, perceptions, and emotions surrounding the work risk and the use of [[Risk Analysis|risk analysis]] in engineering” <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>


“Integrate risk communications early in the process of responding to dam safety issues. This is beneficial because by including individuals in the process and giving them the opportunity to provide input, and possibly, influence decisions, they are more likely to accept the decisions being made. Provide context for risk communications (i.e., compare with other risks). This is especially important for the public who may have trouble identifying the significance of dam safety risks”.<ref name="P-1025" />
“Integrate risk communications early in the process of responding to dam safety issues. This is beneficial because by including individuals in the process and giving them the opportunity to provide input, and possibly, influence decisions, they are more likely to accept the decisions being made. Provide context for risk communications (i.e., compare with other risks). This is especially important for the public who may have trouble identifying the significance of dam safety risks”.<ref name="P-1025" />


==Types of Risk Communication==
==Types of Risk Communication==
* [[Communication to the Public]]
* [[Internal Communication]]
* [[Communication to Subject Matter Experts]]
* [[Communication with Stakeholders]]
* [[Communication to Regulators and Engineers]]
* [[Communication with Organizations and the Public]]


==Best Practices Resources==
==Best Practices Resources==

Revision as of 03:17, 9 December 2022


“Communication is important in all aspects of dam safety within an organization, with the public, and with the specific owners or stakeholders of a project. However, communication about the work associated with risk is particularly important because of the fears, sentiments, perceptions, and emotions surrounding the work risk and the use of risk analysis in engineering” [1]

“Integrate risk communications early in the process of responding to dam safety issues. This is beneficial because by including individuals in the process and giving them the opportunity to provide input, and possibly, influence decisions, they are more likely to accept the decisions being made. Provide context for risk communications (i.e., compare with other risks). This is especially important for the public who may have trouble identifying the significance of dam safety risks”.[1]

Types of Risk Communication

Best Practices Resources

Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Risk Communication for Dams

On-Demand Webinar: How to Communicate Effectively in Any Situation


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Revision ID: 5079
Revision Date: 12/09/2022