Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NEMI-0294
Organization's ID:
EL0177
Organization:
National Emergency Training Center (EMI)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
4 days (32 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 operational risk management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide an overview of the earthquake-related inventory components is provided. An emphasis is placed on techniques for defining an earthquake hazard, adjusting parameters for identifying economic and social impacts from earthquakes, and interpreting and applying model outputs. Best practices for using the Earthquake model to support emergency management are identified.

Learning Outcomes:

  • explain the key components of the methodology employed in the Hazus Earthquake model for defining the earthquake hazard as well as options that users have for refining the earthquake hazard definition
  • identify the key parameters that influence the social and economic impact assessments generated by the Earthquake model
  • identify and apply best practices for most effectively using the Earthquake model to support emergency management

General Topics:

  • Risk assessment
  • Advanced Hazus applications
  • Hazus inventory data options
  • Advanced hurricane
  • Advanced flood
  • Advanced earthquake
  • Advanced tsunami
  • Advanced parameter updates
  • Hazus results and outputs
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials