When Disaster Strikes - Evaluator Training (Self-Paced) Bundle

All too often after a disaster, an affected community is left on its own to struggle with conducting and completing its Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluations. When Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluations are not conducted quickly and consistently, a community’s residents will reoccupy potentially unsafe structures. This training session is one of few recognized by FEMA and is identified within the NIMS Post-Disaster Building Safety Evaluator typing document as required training. 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 Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluations rapidly and consistently. This training session discusses when and how to perform building safety evaluations along with training and credentialing requirements. This training providing information related to operational environments and disaster related hazards along with instruction, training and practice examples on performing building safety evaluations. The goals of this training are to outline the roles of the Post-Disaster Building Safety Evaluator, provide instruction on performing evaluations, and introduce training and credentialing requirements.

The following publications are included/recommended to ensure success in the course:

• Included - WDS Field Manual
• Included - ATC 45
• Included - ATC 20

Credential of Learning Achievement (CLA). Once completed, this course can be applied towards a Credential of Learning Achievement. The CLA goes beyond traditional training in its measurement of comprehension on the subject matter. It validates the participants willingness to go the extra mile in training and career advancement. The CLA differs from Code Council certifications and education because there is the required components of training/education and assessment on a specific subject matter, it is a different method of obtaining a valuable ICC Credential based on training and testing.

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Course Objectives: 

• Review the various phases of a disaster and the post-disaster roles and responsibilities typically assigned to building departments in the wake of disasters
• Review the importance of performing Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluations rapidly and consistently
• Provide training on when and how to perform building safety evaluations along with a review of training and credentialing requirements
• Increase awareness of operational environments and disaster related hazards