Is your fleet team prepared to serve your community when disaster strikes? This live virtual program will equip fleet professionals with critical knowledge needed to effectively support emergency operations during a wide range of disaster scenarios, including floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and ice storms. Industry experts will discuss their firsthand experiences and share lessons learned from the front lines. This program will assist you in developing key communication and collaboration strategies not only within your fleet group but within your entire organization. Are you actively training and planning for disasters? Learn the critical pieces of effective training and how planning can strengthen your operational capabilities and boost your community’s responsiveness.
After completing this course, participants will be better able to:
- Identify the essential functions of fleet operations during various types of natural disasters including floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and ice storms.
- Develop effective communication and collaboration strategies for fleet departments before, during, and after a disaster.
- Describe effective training and planning strategies for fleet departments to enhance operational readiness and response coordination.
Speakers/Panelists
Scott McIver
Fleet Manager
City of Greensville, South Carolina
Bradley Northup
Public Works Superintendent
Carlsbad, California
Vincent Olsen
Interim Director of Public Works
Dallas, Texas
Moderator
Sarah Mark
Assistant Director of Public Works and Fleet Manager
Moline, Illinois
Proficiency Level: Introductory
This program offers 0.1 CEU credits for the one-hour presentation portion of the program. The final half hour discussion in the lounge area is optional.
Registration: Free for members; $99 for nonmembers
Instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed to you the day prior, and day of the event.
A recording of this program will be available through the APWA Resource Center 3-4 weeks following the live program.
Click, Listen and Learn Contact Information Questions: (800) 848-2792, education@apwa.org
LAST DAY TO REGISTER: 12:00 p.m. Central Time September 17, 2025
Refund Policy: Online Education Program–Cancellation/Refund Policy
