Emergency Management Framework, Operations and Hazus GIS Training
Training opportunites for American Indians to attend emergency management framework, and operations for tribal governments and basic hazus GIS at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD
In partnership with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC),
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), funding
opportunities are provided for American Indians to attend courses in
support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). Funding
covers air fare, tuition, and per diem (food and lodging) at EMI.
A shuttle bus service is provided from Baltimore-Washington, Reagan
National and Dulles Airports to and from EMI. Rental cars are not
included.
E580-Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments -
February 23-26, 2009, August 24-27, 2009.
Provides a basic understanding of emergency management principles and
emergency management systems. Topics include analysis of hazards,
the FGDC, NSDI, Geospatial One Stop, the National Map, Cooperative
Agreement Program, developing an emergency operations plan, and
upgrading and sustaining emergency management capabilities.
(Classroom style)
E581 – Emergency Management Operations for Tribal Governments
– May 18-21, 2009.
Provides for identifying tribal organizational structure, operational
procedures, NSDI, Geospatial One Stop, the National Map, and resources
for effective emergency management operations. (Classroom style)
E190 – Introduction to ARCGIS for HAZUS-MH Users, October
20-23, 2008, February 23-26, 2009, contact Lillian Virgil.
Provides essential ARCGIS skills and knowledge of the NSDI. The
course combines lectures with hands-on exercises that present practical
examples of how to use metadata and GIS for disaster mitigation and
response. Topics include tools for symbolizing data; tools for
querying and analyzing data; data management, coordinate systems;
spatial data adjustment and geodatabases. (Computer lab)
E313 – Basic Hazus Multi-Hazards, December 1-4, 2008, April
6-9, 2009, July 13-16, 2009, contact Lillian Virgil. Provides GIS
specialists in emergency management with skills and knowledge to use
HAZUS-MH methodology and development of the NSDI (Computer lab).
A copy of the July 2000 application (75-5) can be found at www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/EMICourses You
must fax a copy to 301-447-1658.
For further information contact: Bonnie Gallahan,
USGS/FGDC Tribal Liaison, bgallahan [at] usgs.gov or 703-648-6084. For
information on E580, E581, contact Linda Straka at Linda.Straka [at] dhs.gov or
301-447-1162; for information on E190 and E313, contact Lillian Virgil
at Lillian.Virgil [at] dhs.gov or 301-447-1490.