Communication and Coordination:
Communication
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### Support Tools

The WLA-RP provides tools to the ASR and the laboratories providing support that can help facilitate exchange of information. Using these tools will help ensure that critical items are not missed and help reduce the number of times that the ASR and laboratory must go back and forth to make sure all information has been communicated.

- Checklist
  and Quick
  Reference Guide
- Help Sheet

Checklist and Quick Reference Guide

The Checklist and Quick Reference Guide for PRL and MSL Response During a Water Emergency (Appendix B of the WLA-RP) provides a fast way for the ASR and laboratory to make sure that critical items have been communicated.

Appendix B

Help Sheet

The Help Sheet for Requesting Analytical Support during Water Emergency Response (Appendix C) provides a format for recording the information that should be exchanged at the beginning of a response.

The help sheet is divided into two parts:

1. Form for communication between the ASR and the PRL
2. Form for communication between the PRL and MSLs

These forms can be completed electronically, and sent via a secure means to ensure that the laboratories have all necessary information.

Appendix C | Completed Help Sheet Example

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