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Georgia Warn (GaWarn)

What is a WARN?

A Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) is a network of utilities helping other utilities in order to:

  • Prepare for the next natural or man-made caused emergency
  • Organize emergency response according to established requirements
  • Share personnel and other resources statewide under previously arranged agreements

Why to we need such a program?

Past disaster response and lessons learned tell us that:

  • Utility operations are very specialized
  • Utilities must be self-sufficient and fill the gap between disaster onset and arrival of other government aid
  • Customers can live without power and phone interruptions, not without water
  • Water restoration provides hope for long term recovery

Mission

The mission of the Georgia WARN (GaWARN) is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response, and mutual aid assistance matters for the public and private water and wastewater utilities in the case of both natural and man-made caused events.

Goals

The goal of GaWARN is to provide immediate relief for member utilities during emergencies. GaWARN works by matching personnel with the necessary tools and equipment to both assess and assist the impacted water and wastewater system as quickly as possible until a permanent solution to the devastation may be implemented. This method of assistance is analogous to triage at a hospital.

The goals of Georgia WARN are to provide:






Dan Oakley, CPP
Director of
Security &
Safety
404.330.6073 Tele
678.414.7581 Cell
Doakley@atlantaga.gov