By this level you're no longer just following an ERP — you're expected to help build, maintain, and execute one, and to make judgment calls under pressure about generator load priorities, notice language, and when to bring in outside emergency management. This guide moves from awareness of the plan to operational command of the systems that make the plan work: redundancy, vulnerability assessment, and the notices that protect the public when something goes wrong.
Building a Complete Emergency Response Plan
Hazard and Vulnerability Identification
A mature ERP doesn't just list hazards generically — it ties each hazard to the specific assets and processes at risk. For a treatment plant, that might mean identifying which processes fail first during a power outage; for a collection system, it might mean mapping which manholes and lift stations sit in known flood-prone low areas. Col