Water Sector Resource Typing Guidance and Implementation Toolkit (EL305) 

Course Length: 1.0 Hour

NOTE: This course does not qualify for continuing education credit.

Course Description: 

This course is designed to support water utility implementation of resource typing as a key

element of emergency response planning, including provisions in AWIA section 2013.

Resource typing, or “identifying and typing resources” in the preparedness phase, is a

foundation of effective resource management for requesting or providing mutual aid and

assistance. The objective is for a utility or jurisdiction to assess and inventory internal

resources to determine their capacity to respond to incidents and identify resources that

may be necessary to address potential gaps.

Resource typing is an essential building block of successful preparedness planning and

mutual aid during emergency response. Successful adoption of an effective resource typing

program will provide the water sector with a thorough understanding of the response

capability within a system, identify essential response equipment, develop essential

personnel, and staff response teams, which can, in turn, increase the resilience and effectiveness of the utility and allow the utility to support others during an incident.