Preparedness and safety training for water utilities
We will organise preparedness and safety training days for water utilities in spring 2026
Come and improve the water utilities’ preparedness and safety skills!
The training days cover critical topics such as disruption preparedness, crisis management, physical and cyber security, and risk management. The day also offers valuable networking between industry experts.
Times and locations
22 January 2026 (Thursday) – Jyväskylä, Scandic Laajavuori
4 February 2026 (Wednesday) – Oulu, Scandic Oulu City
Registration deadline 14 January 2026
5 February 2026 (Thursday) – Iisalmi, Sokos Hotel Koljonvirta
Registration deadline 15 January 2026
18 February 2026 (Wednesday) – Seinäjoki, Scandic Seinäjoki
Registration deadline 28 January 2006
19 February 2026 (Thursday) – Tampere, Scandic Rosendahl
Registration deadline 29 January 2026
25 February 2026 (Wednesday) – Turku, Scandic Julia
Registration deadline 4 February 2026
19 March 2026 (Thursday) – Lahti, Scandic Lahti City
Registration deadline 26 February 2026
Programme
08:30 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m.-9 a.m.
09:00 a.m. Opening, programme and practical arrangements, and participant introduction
09:30 a.m. Preparation for serious disruptions and crises
10:15 a.m. Networking break
10:30 a.m. Good crisis management and crisis communication preparedness for water utilities
11:15 a.m. Lessons learned from water crises
11:45 a.m. Discussion of the morning’s topics and regional preparedness cooperation
12:00 noon Lunch and networking break
1:00 p.m. Risks to water utilities, and risk management and safety and security management
1:45 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. Physical security and its development (property and premises security)
2:20 p.m. Cyber security for water utilities (e.g. Vesky project’s recommendations)
2:40 p.m. Construction and installation project safety and safety responsibilities and tasks
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Assessment and development of the current state of safety and preparedness
3:30 p.m. Discussion on the development of safety and preparedness and cooperation
4:00 p.m. Training day ends
For whom is the training intended?
Instructor
Safety and risk management expert Kari Helislahti has worked for 35 years in safety management and risk management development tasks in various organisations, including as a safety, risk management and quality manager at Alva, as a risk management and safety manager at LocalTapiola, and as a safety and risk management director at Finnair.
In recent years, he has supported Patera Oy’s customers, including critical infrastructure organisations, in the development of safety management, preparedness, corporate safety and security, occupational safety and risk management.
Registration
No later than 3 weeks before the training date. Post-registration possible</p>
Price
The price includes lectures according to the programme of the coaching day, comprehensive lecture material, breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee.
One participant/water utility/municipality
EUR 550.00 + VAT
Two participants/water utility/municipality
EUR 475.00 per participant + VAT
Three or more participants/water utility/municipality
EUR 390.00 per participant + VAT
Twenty participants will be accepted on the training course in order of registration.
For more info:
Kari Helislahti
Patera Oy
0400 445 824
kari.helislahti@patera.fi
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