Initial and Preliminary Damage Assessments (3.0 Hour) (Live In-Person)

All too often after a disaster, an affected community is left on its own to struggle with coordinating, conducting and completing its Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA). When PDAs are not conducted quickly and Emergency Managers are not able to obtain reliable PDA data, a community’s ability to request and obtain local, state and/or federal assistance is greatly impacted. Failing to perform PDAs timely and consistently will significantly impact a community’s ability to recover. This training session begins by reviewing the various phases of a disaster, emergency management basics, and the post-disaster roles and responsibilities typically assigned to building departments in the wake of disasters. This training then discusses the importance of performing Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) in a timely and consistent manner. This training session discusses when and how to perform PDAs along with training and credentialing requirements. This training concludes by providing information related to operational environments and disaster related hazards.