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STATE/LOCAL/TRIBAL FIELD
COURSES—MITIGATION
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
State/Local/Tribal Field
Courses
State/Local/Tribal Field courses are offered by the
State/Local/Tribal training offices. To find out more
information about these courses, please contact your
State Training office (phone numbers and addresses
are listed in this catalog starting on page 186).
Mitigation Curriculum
Mitigation makes sense—and it works. For every
dollar spent on mitigation, at least two are saved in potential
response and recovery costs.
Mitigation means preventing or reducing a disaster’s
effects on life and property through land-use planning,
retrofitting, effective building codes, hazards
identification and risk assessment, and a wide variety
of other activities. Mitigation reduces the impact of
any future disaster; it protects a community on a
long-term basis. A disaster-resistant community is one
where citizens, elected officials, and local businesses
undertake “sustained action that reduces or eliminates
long-term risk to people and property from
hazards and their effects.”
FEMA encourages communities to become disaster
resistant by emphasizing efforts at the local level,
with mitigation goals determined by the community.
The strong partnerships developed between
government, private industry, and the citizens of a
community bring together resources from diverse
sources to address a common goal.
EMI’s State/Local/Tribal Field courses provide a way
for many of these partners to attend the training they
need at the State, local, or Tribal level. These courses
are designed for those who make mitigation happen
by making changes at the local level: local officials
and community leaders; architects, engineers, and
building officials; building contractors; educators
and school administrators; and others concerned
with making their community disaster-resistant.
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Local mitigation leaders also are encouraged to review
EMI’s Independent Study curriculum offerings,
described in this catalog beginning on page 148.
Local Floodplain Manager Roles and
Responsibilities (G194 .1)
This course is designed to familiarize participants
with various aspects of the Floodplain Manager’s
job. Four key roles will be examined and discussed:
Regulator, Coordinator, Educator, and Planner. These
roles impact the Floodplain Manager’s job and have
broad-reaching impacts in the community.
Selection Criteria: This course is designed for
Floodplain Managers with at least 2 years of floodplain
management experience or who have the
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Rules and Regulations in Depth (G194 .2)
This course is designed to review Section 60.3 of
Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and other rules and regulations that impact floodplain
management. Participants will be led through
discussions and interactive exercises that explore
the details of the interpretations of the various
regulations. Topics covered include: floodway
and encroachment requirements; new residential
building requirements; development in Approximate
A zones; accessory and agricultural buildings;
anchoring fuel storage tanks; regulating recreational
vehicles; environmental and historical regulations;
and typical compliance problems.
Selection Criteria: This course is designed for
Floodplain Managers with at least 2 years of floodplain
management experience or who have the
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.