Dates: September 14-17, 2009

Course Description:

This course focuses on the HAZUS-MH inventory. It includes an in-depth discussion of the methodologies that were used to develop and compile the HAZUS-MH provided inventory and will also identify the issues associated with using that inventory for various other purposes.

Course Goal:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Course explores a variety of strategies and techniques for updating both the site-specific and aggregate inventory with local data.
2. Update processes for both the State geodatabases and study region specific data will be covered.
3. Participants will effectively prepare for their own data updating projects by identifying those inventory elements that have the most impact on the estimation of losses for flood, earthquake, and hurricane analysis events.

Prerequisite:

E313 Basic HAZUS-MH course, any field or resident version of a HAZUS course, or previous or current use of HAZUS or ArcGIS software in performing their job.

Course Length:

4 full days. Travel days are Sunday and Friday.

Target Audience:

This course is intended for State and local emergency managers, GIS specialists, State and local planners, regional personnel responsible for mitigation and response activities, and other Federal agencies.

Continuing Education Units:

EMI awards 2.1 CEUs for completion of this course.

Location:

National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:

Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the State emergency management training office who will fax it to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further enrollment information, please refer to the EMI web site at http://training.fema.gov/Apply. For course information, contact the EMI course manager, Phil Moore at (301) 447-1248, 1-800-238-3358 (ext. 1248), or email Phillip.Moore@dhs.gov.