Date: February 8-11, 2010

Course Description:
This course provides in-depth instruction on the use of the HAZUS-MH Hurricane-Loss modeling through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises.

1. Review of the basics of the hurricane model components.
2. Provides instruction on the organization of and process for updating of the general building stock, as well as, site-specific facility inventory.
3. Discusses the definition of the hurricane hazard including a review of the key components that drive the hazard analysis and the damage models that generate the analysis output.
4. Provides an understanding of the means by which HAZUS can be applied in response and recovery activities; techniques for conducting more effective shelter, debris, and economic loss modeling, and application of HAZUS-MH for mitigation benefit analysis.

Prerequisite:
E313, Basic HAZUS-MH course, any field or resident HAZUS course, previous or current use of HAZUS or Arc Geographical Interface System (ArcGIS) software in performing your job, or skills equivalent to those taught in E190, Introduction to ArcGIS. A strong working knowledge of ArcGIS is recommended.

Course Length:
This course is 4 full days. Travel days are Sunday and Friday.

Target Audience:
This course is intended for State hazard mitigation officials, local emergency managers and GIS specialists, State and local planners, regional personnel responsible for wind, flood mitigation and response activities, and other Federal agencies.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs):
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) awards 2.6 CEUs for completion of this course.

Location:
National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:
Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the State Emergency Management Training Office who will fax it to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further enrollment information, refer to the EMI web site at http://training.fema.gov/Apply. For course information, contact the EMI course manager, Phil Moore at (301) 447-1248, 1-800-238-3358 (ext. 1248), or email phillip.moore@dhs.gov.