Risk Communication Training Program

McDaniel Lambert, Inc

Risk Communication Training Program

Industrial facilities, Agency Representatives and others

Worldwide

Occupational physician and toxicologist developed a risk communication training program which they have conducted for industrial facilities and agency representatives worldwide. The training includes discussion of such topics as risk perception, the importance of trust and credibility, public meeting preparation, and media training. The course provides ample opportunity for hands-on practice and videotaping of participants. The consultants have conducted more than 100 training sessions at locations including Southeast Asia, Western Europe, and throughout the United States. The success of the training program led one major energy resources company to establish a Risk Communication Policy which requires facilities worldwide to engage in two-way communication concerning health, environment, and safety issues. The consultants had an active role in the creation of this policy.