[TXHUG] HAZUS Training Announcements

[Amy Sebring]

See below for information on Disaster Operations course being held at 
EMI.  Applications are due by April 28th.

Also from Dave Pimentel:

"TNRIS, GDEM, and FEMA are sponsoring a HAZUS Advanced Flood training 
May 22-24.  The original Instructor was to be Kevin Mickey, but due to 
scheduling conflicts it will be his associate Shane Hubbard.  Training 
will be at TCEQ and there are about 9 positions open."

Workshop description is found at:
http://www.tnris.org/HAZUS.html

Regards,
Amy



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Free HAZUS Training: Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster
Operations (E179)
Date: 	Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:26:25 -0400
From: 	Ingargiola, John <John.Ingargiola at DHS.GOV>
Reply-To: 	NESEC, MCEER and FEMA Discussion Group on HAZUS
<HAZUSNET-USA-LIST at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU>
To: 	HAZUSNET-USA-LIST at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU



The course date is June 12-15, 2006. All applications must be submitted
no later than April 28.



All admissions applications should be faxed to NETC Admissions Office
(fax 301-447-1658). State and local applicants need submit only signed
75-5s to Admissions.



This is a DRF course. All FEMA staff that wish to attend should submit
completed & signed travel authorizations to Eileen Harrison at EMI (fax
301-447-1297) for funding codes.



Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations (E179)



This course is designed to increase the level of awareness and knowledge
of Federal and state emergency management officials of the capabilities
of HAZUS-MH, the information and analyses requirements of key sections
at the Regional Operations Center (ROC) and Joint Field Office (JFO),
and the potential applications of HAZUS-MH to support decisions at the
ROC, Emergency Support Team, and the JFO including hurricane disaster
operations, mitigation, Individual Assistance (IA) and Public Assistance
(PA). The course also provides a description of the full range of
potential uses of HAZUS-MH to support disaster operations, and to
incorporate the HAZUS-MH analyses into strategies for Mitigation, IA and
PA.



Selection Criteria:  FEMA Mitigation staff, Mitigation Disaster
Assistance Employees, and State Building Science and GIS professionals;
additionally, Federal and state officials who have a role and
responsibility in the Joint Field Office, with priority given to
Mitigation, Individual Assistance, and Public Assistance. The course
also targets select decision-makers on the Emergency Support Team, in
the Regional Operations Center, and the State Emergency Operations
Center.



Pre-requisites: None



Course Length: 3 ½ days



CEUs: 2.6