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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Letters of Map Change (LOMC) (G194 .3)
This course is designed to familiarize participants
with the Letter of Map Change (LOMC) process and
forms and actions necessary to get Letters of Map
Change reviewed and approved or denied. Letters
of Map Amendment, Letters of Map Amendment
based on Fill, Letters of Map Revision, Conditional
Letters of Map Revision, and other topics will be
discussed and reviewed. Interactive exercises and
in-depth discussions will aid participants in learning
this information.
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.
Preparing for Post-Disaster
Responsibilities (G194 .4)
This course is designed to familiarize participants
with the issues surrounding getting teams started
for work in the post-disaster environment. Topics
include: Identifying Partners and Resources; Creating
Post-Disaster Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
Introduction to Post-Disaster SOPs; Introduction to
Post-Disaster Operations; initial sweeps and public
information; detailed substantial damage inspections;
substantial damage declarations and posting;
permitting documentation; and compliance and
funding sources.
Selection Criteria: This course has in-depth discussion of
the topics and exercises to help Floodplain Managers
prepare for post-disaster activities and is designed
for Floodplain Managers with at least 2 years of
floodplain management experience or who have the
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.
Expedient Flood Training (G270 .3)
his 45-minute orientation module is designed to
train volunteers in flood-fighting techniques using
sandbags and other materials.
Selection Criteria: Local government emergency
managers and emergency responders.
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Residential Coastal Construction (G277)
This 2-day course is designed to train participants
on FEMA’s Coastal Construction Manual. This manual is
the primary, state-of-the-art reference for planning,
designing, and constructing residential structures in
the various coastal environments.
Selection Criteria: The target audience is engineers,
architects, and building code officials. Floodplain
management, hazard mitigation, planning, and
building officials with building science knowledge
also may apply.
Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level Training
(G278)
This 2-day course is designed as an introduction to
the fundamental concepts of Benefit-Cost (BC) analysis.
Participants will learn how to obtain BC data
and conduct analyses using the basic versions of the
riverine and Coastal A-zone software modules. This
course will not teach how to conduct level-two BC
analyses.
Selection Criteria: The target audience is Federal and
State hazard mitigation officials. Other personnel
involved in conducting BC analyses also may apply.
Prerequisites:
Required: Participants should have some prior
knowledge of mathematics (basic algebra) and
computers (Windows and spreadsheet programs).
Recommended: Familiarity with basic flood mitigation
terminology is suggested.
Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential
Buildings (G279)
This 2-day course is designed to provide engineering
guidance on retrofitting existing one- to four-family
residential structures situated in flood-prone areas.
Subjects covered include an introduction to retrofitting,
regulatory framework, controlling parameters,
building assessment, and design practices. There is
also a 1 hour unit on economics and a final exam.
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