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RESIDENT COURSES—
HAZUS-MH
HAZUS-MH for Flood (E172)
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
This course provides in-depth instruction and
hands-on exercises that develop the skills needed
to effectively use HAZUS-MH for modeling the
impacts on communities from riverine and coastal
flooding. The course provides a detailed review of
the methodologies used to compile the extensive
out-of-the-box inventory that is provided with
HAZUS. It also discusses techniques for updating
the inventory, which is largely composed of bestavailable
national data sources, with more accurate
aggregate and site-specific local data. Of particular
importance, it identifies those inventory elements
that should be given updating priority in order to
produce the best possible loss estimates. Participants
will become familiar with the many options that
HAZUS-MH provides for generating a flood depth
grid including application of the Flood Information
Tool (FIT) which, when provided with usersupplied
flood study inputs, calculates the most
accurate flood depth and elevation information
that can be produced by HAZUS-MH for riverine
and coastal flood hazards. Following a review of
the hazard development process, the course will
explore the multitude of maps, tables, and reports
that HAZUS-MH generates with a focus on how
to interpret the wealth of information provided in
these outputs. Finally, it will end with a discussion
of the sensitivity of the model to variations in the
quality of the inventory and hazard data.
Selection Criteria: The audience for this course
includes State and local emergency managers and
GIS specialists, State and local planners, regional
personnel responsible for flood mitigation and
response activities, and other Federal agencies. A
strong working knowledge of ArcGIS and Spatial
Analyst is recommended.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: E313, Basic HAZUS-MH, course,
any field or resident HAZUS course, previous
or current use of HAZUS or ArcGIS software in
performing your job, or skills equivalent to those
taught in E190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers.
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Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
HAZUS-MH for Earthquake (E174)
This course provides participants with the opportunity
to explore many of the more powerful
capabilities of the HAZUS-MH earthquake model.
The class begins with an in-depth discussion of the
HAZUS inventory with emphasis on those inventory
components that are of critical importance to
the earthquake model and the process for updating
both aggregate and site-specific inventory with local
data. The class continues with a discussion of how
HAZUS-MH can be used to conduct advanced analysis
using the Advanced Engineering Building Module
(AEBM). It also reviews the differences that might be
seen in the output from earthquake models due to
variations in vulnerabilities that are seen in different
building configurations. The class helps participants
understand the impacts of modifying model
parameters by providing focused discussion on the
process of estimating losses for bridges, pipelines,
and socio-economic parameters. It concludes with a
discussion on model uncertainties, and applications
of the model for assessing mitigation strategies as
well as for response and recovery activities.
Selection Criteria: The audience for this course includes
State and local emergency managers and GIS specialists,
State and local planners, regional personnel
with responsibility for earthquake mitigation and
response activities, and other Federal agencies with
risk assessment responsibilities. A strong working
knowledge of ArcGIS is recommended.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: E313, Basic HAZUS-MH, course,
any field or resident HAZUS course, previous
or current use of HAZUS or ArcGIS software in
performing your job, or skills equivalent to those
taught in E190, ArcGIS for Emergency Managers.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8