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Earthquake safety for schools
(g434.a)
EmE r g E n c y ma n a g E m E n t In s t I t u t E • 2010-2011 • ca t a l o g of co u r s E s
The purpose of this course is to prepare school staff
and administrators for an earthquake at their school
location. The course is designed to describe the
effects of an earthquake; explain how to mitigate
those effects; state the key elements of an earthquake
plan for preparedness, response, and recovery; and
outline the procedures for training and exercises
related to that emergency plan.
Selection Criteria: School Board members, district
executives, district risk managers, principals,
administrators, teachers, parents, PTA members,
community first responders, school support staff,
and transportation coordinators.
Course Length: 10 hours
Earthquakes: a teacher’s package
for K–6 (g436)
This hands-on workshop introduces kindergarten
and elementary school teachers to Earthquakes: A
Teacher’s Package for K–6 (publication FEMA 159).
Also known as Tremor Troop, the collection of
multidisciplinary hands-on classroom activities was
developed for FEMA by the National Science Teachers
Association. The material provides basic information
about earthquakes. The lesson plans and activities
are designed to promote scientific literacy among
young children and give them the information and
skills they need to cope safely during and following
an earthquake. The workshop also addresses Crisis
Intervention, focusing on the needs of children and
school personnel, and earthquake risk reduction
for schools.
Selection Criteria: Elementary science coordinators,
elementary curriculum coordinators, kindergarten
and elementary classroom teachers, and teacher
educators from regional science and educational
resource centers.
The purpose of the 1 day workshop is to introduce
Tremor Troop to teachers who then will use it in their
own classrooms.
FEd E r A L Em E r g E N C y mA N A g E m E N T Ag E N C y 86
The purpose of the 2 day workshop is to introduce
Tremor Troop to educators who then will train teachers
in their own districts.
seismic sleuths: a teacher’s package
on Earthquakes for grades 7–12 (g439)
This course introduces master teachers of grades 7–12
to Seismic Sleuths curriculum. This teacher’s package
provides hands-on/minds-on classroom activities
on earthquake-related topics that can be integrated
into existing science, math, and social studies
curricula. Produced by the American Geophysical
Union, in cooperation with FEMA, the materials
foster an understanding of how science, math, and
social studies concepts can be applied to reduce
earthquake hazards and risk in the built environment
through seismic safety design, construction, landuse,
and emergency management techniques.
field-delivered co o p e r A t i ve co u r s e s
FEMA’s Mitigation Directorate, in cooperation with
the Recovery Division, has entered into cooperative
agreements with numerous professional organizations
and associations in order to bring appropriate
technical mitigation information to the audiences
served by these organizations. We have developed
training courses for the following audiences:
• Building Code Enforcement Officials
• Engineers
• Architects
• School Administrators
• K–12 Teachers
Should you wish to arrange for training courses to be
conducted in your State or jurisdiction, please contact
your FEMA Regional Training Manager, or your State
Training Officer for Emergency Management, for
additional information.
G271 Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness
(description on page 89)
G278 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level Training
(description on page 82)