Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NEMI-0241
Organization's ID:
EL0312
Organization:
National Emergency Training Center (EMI)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
4 Days
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 emergency management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to enhance the capability of each participant to promote the technical measures and mitigation solutions to improve the hazard resiliency of our communities.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the characteristics of natural hazards using the Hazard size and intensity classification system and the National and regional sources of monitoring and prediction information for each hazard
  • Identify the risk to the built environment due to multiple natural hazards and describe potential mitigation techniques
  • Describe hazard resistant design concepts and provisions in model building codes
  • Identify mitigation strategies and methods for each hazard

General Topics:

  • Building Sciences
  • Hazard-resilient communities
  • Building codes and standards
  • Building Code Adoption Tool (BCAT)
  • Building Codes Save Study (BCS)
  • Building Code Protectiveness Ratings (BCPR)
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials