MGT-345 Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems

Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems: This course is designed to provide training to electric systems managers and employees to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters affecting electric power facilities and systems. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to implement techniques to prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents that threaten electric power systems.

Participant Audience:

•Investor Owned Utilities (IOU) •Rural Electrification Administrations (REA)

• Rural Utilities Services (RUS) •Municipalities • Industrial Operators

•Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution Suppliers (T&D) personnel

•Utility commission personnel • Management • Supervisors • Foremen • Field personnel • Fire Services • Law Enforcement Officers • EMS-Emergency Medical Services

Topics:

• Threats to Electric Power Facilities and Systems
• Mitigating Threats
• Responding to Disasters
• Recovering from Disasters
• Public Information
• Preparing for Disasters

Hosted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. In conjunction with the DHS/FEMA National Training Program and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University System.