This module is sponsored by the Water Laboratory Alliance Training Center (WLA Training Center) and is divided into two sections (Communication and Coordination, and Operations and Procedures). Each section includes topics that support it. Click on the tabs to view the goals, objectives, and intended audience for the module.
Goals
The goals of the Water Laboratory Alliance Response Plan (WLA-RP) Module are:
- Introduce the purpose and scope of the WLA-RP
- Describe the benefits of using the WLA-RP processes and procedures to coordinate laboratory response during an event
- Present resources available to support analytical responses during an event
Objectives
Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
- Identify the purpose and scope of the WLA-RP
- Describe the responsibilities of the three main roles listed in the WLA-RP: Analytical Services Requester (ASR), Primary Responding Laboratory (PRL), and Mutual Support Laboratory (MSL)
- Describe coordination between the three main WLA-RP roles and how this integrates with the Incident Command System (ICS)
- Describe how communication and notifications during an event should be handled
- List resources that can be used to identify support laboratories
- Discuss factors that influence the types of methods selected for analysis and the level of Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) performed
Audience
The target audience for this module includes:
- Water utilities
- Laboratories
- First responders
- Emergency managers
- Public information officers (PIOs)
- State drinking water administrators
- Other government officials
- EPA regions