Internal Communication

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“There are at least four levels at which communication garnered from risk studies and resulting decisions needs to take place within an organization. These include:

1. "Communication with employees at the dam or project site.
2. "Communication at the local level of the organization, where the responsibility for managing the operation and maintenance, as well as the routine visual surveillance and instrumental monitoring for the suite of dams associated with one or more projects typically resides
3. "Communication at the technical level, where traditional engineering and geologic studies and investigations are performed, where risk analyses and risk assessments are carried out, and where independent staff check and review studies, analyses, and risk analysis results
4. "Communication at the decision making level, where funding is secured and decisions are made regarding dam safety actions and risk management decisions on program priorities.”
   
   

Best Practices Resources

Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management (FEMA P-1025), FEMA

Dam and Levee Safety: Using Risk-Informed Decision Making, USACE

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Risk Communication for Dams

On-Demand Webinar: How to Communicate Effectively in Any Situation

Citations:

Revision ID: 7155
Revision Date: 07/11/2023