[Dwopcert] EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING (EMP) AZWARN 2008 DRINKING WATER WORKSHOPS

Tue Mar 11 06:56:32 MST 2008

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING (EMP) AZWARN 2008
DRINKING WATER WORKSHOPS

Workshop space will be limited; please register early. 

TRAINING OBJECTIVE:

The Drinking Water Section will conduct one and one-half day, twelve
(12) hour workshops on emergency management planning for facility owners
and operators of drinking water and wastewater systems and for public
and industrial and critical infrastructure entities in Arizona
communities. The workshops will provide updates on protocols and
procedures for all Federal, State, Tribal and Local responders to
coordinate emergency response statewide. 

Part of each workshop will include attendee participation in a table-top
exercise simulating a possible incident at a public water facility. 

This training earns the attendee twelve (12) professional development
hours. The Arizona Operator Certification Program requires professional
development hours for certificate renewal. 

There is no cost for this training. Lodging, meals and transportation
are the attendee's responsibility. 

DATES -- LOCATIONS -- LODGING 

April 4, 2008---- Phoenix

Radisson Phoenix Airport Hotel/Southbank

333 E. University Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85034

602-437-8400

www.radisson.com/phoenixaz_airport

Ballroom

Meeting Schedule (Phoenix only)

Meeting - Day 1

          7:30am-8:00am   Registration, Breakfast 

          8:00am-4:30pm   General Session

          12:00pm-1:00pm           Lunch provided by AWPCA

April 8 and 9, 2008---- Tucson

Holiday Inn Palo Verde

4550 South Palo Verde Blvd

Tucson AZ 85714

1-520-746-1161

www.holidayinntucsonairport.com

Granada meeting room 

Lodging $83.00+ per night, 20 rooms on hold, cut off date 3/8/08

May 8 and 9, 2008 --Prescott

Prescott Resort and Conference Center

1500 Highway 69

Prescott, Arizona 86301

1-800-967-4637

www.prescottinn.com

Lodging is $129.00 per room per night,8.25 tax.  20 rooms on hold until
4/8/08

Check in 3:00pm, check out 12:00 noon

June 17 and 18, 2008 -Pinetop  

Hon Dah Resort

777 Highway 260

Pinetop, AZ  85935

1-928-369-0299

www.hondah.com

Lodging TBD

White River/Salt River meeting room

Meeting Schedule

Meeting - Day 1

          7:30am-8:00am      Registration 

          8:00am-5:00pm     General Session

          12:00pm-1:00pm   Lunch on own

Meeting - Day 2

7:30am-8:00am      Registration 

          8:00am-12:00pm    General Session

A block of rooms has been reserved at each lodging venue. When making
reservations, please ask for rooms under the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality to receive a special rate. These rooms will be
held 30 days prior to check in date, then released. Accommodations for
hotel, travel and per diem are the responsibility of the attendee. 

For detailed agendas and to register - please go to www.azwarn.com
<http://www.azwarn.com/> 

Or contact

Corporate Destination Services of Arizona, Inc.
AZWARN Workshop Registration
2726 E. Gelding Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85032
602-482-1788 / FAX(602) 482-2113 

State Training Offering

MAMGT317: Public Works - Planning for WMD Incidents

STARS Event #10697447

Municipal Operations Center

399 E Lower Buckeye

Avondale, AZ  85323

May 13th through 15th, 2008

0800-1700

Register On-Line in STARS

Description: This course is brought to you by the Texas Engineering
Extension Service, Texas A&M University. This course trains public works
managers and supervisors in their critical infrastructure and public
services responsibilities and roles as they relate to a community's
preparation and response to a WMD incident.  After completing the
course, participants will be able to successfully conduct vulnerability
assessments of the jurisdiction's critical infrastructure and facilities
and effectively contribute to the management of a WMD/terrorism incident
as a member of the jurisdiction's Unified Command structure.  The course
delivery methodology consists of lectures, group discussions,
participant's activities, case studies, and scenario-driven exercises.
The participants conclude the course with an activity designed to
improve and enhance the public works emergency response plan.

This program is not just for Public Works personnel.  Others will be
afforded a unique opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and
attitudes necessary to help them protect public safety and
infrastructure from the threat of a terrorism incident.  Course
participants, using their extensive professional experience, work
together in multi-discipline teams to apply the information presented
during the course in a variety of hands-on, small-group activities as
well as realistic, multi-media scenarios

Prerequisites: IS-700: NIMS: An Introduction (www.training.fema.gov
<http://training.fema.gov/> ).

Target Audience: Participants should hold a managerial or supervisory
position within the public works discipline/service, OR be Fire, EMS,
Hazmat, Law enforcement, Public Health, or Emergency Management,
Government Administrative personnel.

Registration: Participants must enroll no later than 13 April in order
to ensure a firm head-count.  Registration may occur after this
deadline, but there may be no guarantee of enrollment.

*       Enroll On-Line through STARS at www.azgu.gov
<http://www.azgu.gov/> .  First time users will be required to
"activate" an account prior to enrollment.  Please provide a valid
agency/work email address and phone number for contact information and
verification of eligibility.

Costs: Training is provided at no cost to eligible participants. 

For additional information, please contact our training office at
602-231-6317, and reference the above STARS Event Number for this class
- 10697447

To Create a New STARS Account

If you already have an account, skip to the "Enroll in a Course" section

1)    Go to www.azgu.gov <http://www.azgu.gov/> 

2)    Click "sign in now to enjoy STARS" (above icon of man with
hardhat)

3)    Click "New to STARS? Sign up now
<http://www.azgu.gov/stars/activate_self.asp>  to enjoy STARS"

4)    Skip the "EIN" window, and only enter "First, MI, Last Name"
followed by "Other" for agency - then "Submit"

5)    The next screen will attempt to verify that you DO NOT already
have an account.  Click the Black Link near the top of this section that
says "Sign-up for a New Stars Account
<http://www.azgu.gov/stars/CreateUser.asp> :"  It will be under the
green phrase that says:

Select your name from the list below to activate your account.
Sign-up for a New Stars Account
<http://www.azgu.gov/stars/CreateUser.asp>  (this is the link to click)

6)    Complete the personal info, making sure to have an accurate email
address...preferably an agency email address

7)    At the bottom, enter your agency and leave the "state contract"
info blank - "Submit"

8)    You will then be given an EIN (Employee ID Number), and a password
will be sent to your email account

9)    Use this EIN and password to log back in on the same screen you
accessed in step #2.

To Enroll in a course

1)    Once you have logged-in, click the link on the left navigation
that says: "Search for a Class or Event"

2)    Enter the 8-digit event number found on the flyer, or the course #

3)    When the search results come up, this will be the only class
listed.  Click the "Enroll" button

4)    If asked if you want to join the "Waitlist", click "Yes"

5)    You will receive an enrollment confirmation via email

Call Ron Kopcik at AZ Emergency Management at 602-231-6210 if you need
further assistance.

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