Emergency Management
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Residents of areas that could be affected by a dam failure or operational incident have a risk of loss of life, injuries, and damage to property from a failure or operational incident. Dam owners and operators need to plan and coordinate with local emergency managers and first responders in order to be prepared should an incident occur at their dam. Lives and property can be protected through proper emergency planning and management.
Understanding Risk
- Inundation Mapping
- Hazard Potential Classification
- Consequence Analysis
- Potential Failure Modes Analysis
- Surveillance & Monitoring
Preparedness
- Emergency Action Planning
- Other Pertinent Plans
- Training & EAP Exercises
- Emergency Response
- Recovery
Best Practices Resources
Emergency Operations Planning: Dam Incident Planning Guide (FEMA P-508), FEMA
Emergency Action Planning for Dams (FEMA P-64), FEMA
Trainings
Dam Owner Academy: Emergency Planning
Technical Seminar: Improving Emergency Operations for Dam and Levee Failures and Incidents
Citations:
Revision ID: 7343
Revision Date: 07/21/2023