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Webinar | Drought Contingency and Water Conservation: A Deeper Dive Part 2 of 2 (California)

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Although the Governor announced that the drought state of emergency ended, we are now transitioning to a permanent framework to make water conservation a California way of life. Current prohibitions against wasteful water use practices and requirements for monthly water use reporting remain in place. Planning for drought conditions is essential to ensure water supply for public health and safety; and to minimize impacts on economics, environment and lifestyle. This workshop will cover how to plan for drought to reduce the vulnerability water system. Knowing how much water you have and use plays a huge role in drought preparedness and water conservation. Learn how to monitor for drought and lessons learned from the past. Understand the challenges of small systems, and how to keep up with current and new drought/conservation regulations. Participants will learn: Where to find climate information      How to determine triggers for different drought stages Best practices to reduce water use, making water conservation a way of life in your community How to develop a drought management plan and obtain public buy-in Useful tools and resources to keep up with current and new regulations  

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Webinar | Safe Transit of Farm Equipment [Spanish]

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Tractors, harvesters and other types of farm equipment travel daily on public roads. Unfortunately, fatal accidents involving farm equipment transit are increasing. Most of these accidents relate to another motor vehicle driver’s inability to react to or recognize slow moving and unfamiliar farm equipment. Farm equipment operators are also vulnerable to accidents on public roads due to the equipment’s large size and slow speed.   In this course, you will learn best practices to plan, coordinate and conduct safe transit of farm equipment on public roads.   This session covers: Key factors that contribute to farm equipment accidents on public roads Pre-transit planning considerations  Farm equipment transit visibility and lighting requirements Safe transit practices for farm equipment operators   

Webinar | Navigating COVID Relief for Rate Payers Part 1 of 2 (California)

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Are you attending this training as a group and not watching from your own computer? If so, your group leader will need to inform RCAC (registration@rcac.org) about attendees who will view sessions as a group prior to session start. You do not need to participate from your own computer/device, but will need to complete an evaluation to receive credit and contact hours. Please note that sign-in sheets NO LONGER validate attendance at online workshops.

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Webinar | Emergency Response Planning (California)

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Natural disasters that can affect public water systems in California include fires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and droughts. You name it, we have it. The fires in California have become increasingly vexing, and this workshop will focus primarily on fire prevention and recovery. It can happen to your water system! Water system emergencies are any situations that cause water outages, unsafe drinking water or any harm to humans or animals. Have you prepared ahead? Do you have a written response plan? Do you have mutual aid agreements in place? Are you prepared to interact with state and federal agencies afterward? This workshop will provide water system personnel with information and resources to respond preemptively and proactively to most emergency situations.  Participants will learn:      Ways to protect your water system before disaster strikes      Lessons from emergencies experienced by the trainers How to establish effective mutual aid agreements How to create an emergency and disaster response plan using the Water Board-approved  template        Lessons learned regarding state and federal assistance immediately following emergencies  

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Webinar | Emergency Response Planning (California)

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Natural disasters that can affect public water systems in California include fires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and droughts. You name it, we have it. The fires in California have become increasingly vexing, and this workshop will focus primarily on fire prevention and recovery. It can happen to your water system! Water system emergencies are any situations that cause water outages, unsafe drinking water or any harm to humans or animals. Have you prepared ahead? Do you have a written response plan? Do you have mutual aid agreements in place? Are you prepared to interact with state and federal agencies afterward? This workshop will provide water system personnel with information and resources to respond preemptively and proactively to most emergency situations.  Participants will learn:      Ways to protect your water system before disaster strikes      Lessons from emergencies experienced by the trainers How to establish effective mutual aid agreements How to create an emergency and disaster response plan using the Water Board-approved  template        Lessons learned regarding state and federal assistance immediately following emergencies

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Webinar | Preventing Agriculture Employee Strain & Sprain Injuries [English]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employee strains and sprains are the leading type of non-fatal workplace injury. Agriculture leads all industries in the number of workers’ compensation insurance claims for employee strains and sprains, as most job tasks are physically demanding, constantly changing and difficult to modify.   Despite the inherent risk, many agriculture employers have effectively reduced employee strain and sprain injury potential. This course explains strain and sprain injury causation and proven ways to prevent these types of injuries in agriculture settings.   This session covers: How and why strain and sprain injuries occur Risk factors that increase the likelihood of strains and sprains Effective ways to reduce employee strain and sprain injuries   

SAFER Advisory Group Meeting #3

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The SAFER Advisory Group provides the State Water Board with constructive advice and feedback on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Expenditure Plan and other related policies and analyses. The Group is composed of 19 appointed members that represent public water systems, technical assistance providers, local agencies, nongovernmental organizations, the public and residents served by community water systems in disadvantaged communities, state small water systems, and domestic wells. The Group meets up to four time a year at locations throughout California to provide many opportunities for public and community input. All meetings are widely publicized, open to the public, and offer translation services. View the meeting at https://video.calepa.ca.gov/ Interpretación en español disponible

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Webinar | Preventing Agriculture Employee Strain & Sprain Injuries [Spanish]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employee strains and sprains are the leading type of non-fatal workplace injury. Agriculture leads all industries in the number of workers’ compensation insurance claims for employee strains and sprains, as most job tasks are physically demanding, constantly changing and difficult to modify.   Despite the inherent risk, many agriculture employers have effectively reduced employee strain and sprain injury potential. This course explains strain and sprain injury causation and proven ways to prevent these types of injuries in agriculture settings.   This session covers: How and why strain and sprain injuries occur Risk factors that increase the likelihood of strains and sprains Effective ways to reduce employee strain and sprain injuries   

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