G-393: Hazard Mitigation for Emergency Managers

* This course is “tentatively scheduled” & therefore registration for this course IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. * Please check back for updates!

Course Flyer – COMING SOON

Course Date(s) & Time(s): 24 total hours 

• Monday, April 14th – Time TBD

• Tuesday, April 15th – Time TBD

• Wednesday, April 16th – Time TBD

Course Description: This course is designed to enable the non-technical emergency worker to acquire skills in the use of mitigation. The course provides training in how to perform mitigation activities fundamental to reducing and eliminating long-term risk from hazards. It addresses the important roles of the emergency program manager (or other local government representative) in mitigation: motivator, coordinator, and monitor in local implementation of the National Mitigation Strategy.

Course Objectives:

• Analyze reasons for differences between optimal and actual mitigation roles of the emergency program manager.

• Determine strategies to build support for mitigation planning in your community.

• Analyze hazard risks for a given scenario.

• Propose a mitigation strategy for a particular hazard.

• Develop a mitigation plan implementation strategy for a given scenario.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of a community’s mitigation planning efforts.

• Recommend actions to optimize the mitigation role of the emergency program manager.

Recommended Participants: Local, county and state emergency management personnel as well as other government employees responsible for mitigation. 

Course Prerequisites (Mandatory): None

Course Prerequisites (Recommended):

• IS-393.B: Introduction to Hazard Mitigation – can find this ONLINE course by visiting: FEMA IS-393 Course

Course Location: Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) – 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064 – (Directions)

Course Registration: COMING SOON

Additional Information / Notes: N/A at this time

Inquiries?: N/A at this time