WEBINARS
NFIP-related training webinars are available through STARR, a FEMA contractor. Below are some of the upcoming webinars. To register, go to the
NFIP training website
and
click "Training Center" on the top bar, and then on the "Upcoming" tab. When asked during registration what FEMA Region you are in, please reply "1".
- December 20, 2016, 1:00pm - CRS: Preparing for a Verification Visit
- December 21, 2016, 1:00pm - CRS: CRS and Coastal Hazards
- January 5, 2017, 1:00pm - Elevation Certificates
- January 12, 2017, 1:00pm - Tools for Determining Base Flood Elevation
- January 17, 2017, 1:00pm - CRS: Changes in the 2017 CRS Coordinator's Manual
- January 18, 2017, 1:00pm - CRS: Changes in the 2017 CRS Coordinator's Manual
- February 21, 2017, 1:00pm - CRS: Introduction to CRS
- February 22, 2017, 1:00pm - CRS: Repetitive Loss Properties and CRS
- March 21, 2017, 1:00pm - CRS: Preparing for a Verification Visit
- March 22, 2017, 1:00pm - CRS: Changes in the 2017 CRS Coordinator's Manual
VIDEOS
H2O Partners offers short training videos on the following topics:
- Demonstrating the Elevation Certificate
- How the NFIP Works for the Floodplain Professional
- Effects of Flood Map Changes
- Role of the Elevation Certificate in Floodplain Management
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
April 30-May 5, 2017: A
ssociation of State Floodplain Managers 41st Annual Conference
, Kansas City, MO,
www.floods.org
.
FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is located at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. EMI serves as the national center for emergency management training of federal, state and local government officials. Tuition, housing, and all books and materials are provided at no cost. Participants are responsible for the cost of a meal pass (approximately $100/week). Below is a select list of floodplain management classes offered into mid-2017. A full list of training classes can be found at the EMI website.
E170 HAZUS-MH for Hurricane - July 24-27, 2017 E172 HAZUS-MH for Flood - June 12-15, 2017 E179 Application of HAZUS-MH for Disaster Operations - September 11-14, 2017 E190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers - July 31-August 3, 2017
E194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts I
- January 30-February 2, 2017
E202 Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal, Local Officials - Jan. 9-12, June 5-8, 2017
E210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role - April 10-13, 2017
E212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program: Developing Quality Application Elements - May 15-18, 2017
E214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program: Project Implementation and Programmatic Closeout - February 22-23, June 21-22, 2017
E272 Managing the Floodplain Post-Disaster - February 13-15, 2017
E273 Managing Floodplain Development through NFIP
- May 22-25, August 21-24, 2017
E274 National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar - February 22-23, 2017
E276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry Level
- January 18-19, June 7-8, August 3-4, 2017
E278 Community Rating System (CRS)
- March 20-23, June 26-29, September 11-14, 2017
E279 Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Buildings - May 22-25, 2017
E282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II - April 24-27, 2017
E284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III - July 24-27, 2017
E296 Application of HAZUS-MH for Risk Assessment - August 14-17, 2017
E313 Basic HAZUS-MH
- April 3-6, 2017
E317 Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH - March 13-16, September 25-28, 2017
E386 Residential Coastal Construction - August 28-31, 2017
E582 Mitigation for Tribal Governments - May 22-25, 2017
E727 E.O. 11988 & 11990: Floodplain Management & Wetlands Protection - June 6-8, 2017
EMI also offers free Independent Study courses on various aspects of the NFIP aimed at community officials, surveyors, insurance agents, and claims adjusters. These web-based courses are free and can be taken at your own pace. Below is a sample of courses available. Independent study courses are also available for other topics in emergency management, hazard mitigation planning, disaster response and dam safety.
IS-10.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness & Preparedness
IS-11.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning
IS-30a Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant
IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management
IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters
IS-212.b Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)
IS-276 Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Fundamentals
IS-277 Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA): Entry Level
IS-279.a Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-prone Residential Structures
IS-284 Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool
IS-366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
IS-386 Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction
IS-393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
IS-394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster
IS-552 The Public Works Role in Emergency Management
IS-554 Emergency Planning for Public Works
IS-556 Damage Assessment for Public Works
IS-558 Public Works and Disaster Recovery
IS-559 Local Damage Assessment
IS-634 Introduction to FEMA's Public Assistance Program
IS-1100.a Increased Cost of Compliance
IS-1101 Basic Agent Tutorial
IS-1102 Theory of Elevation Rating
IS-1103 Elevation Certificate for Surveyors
IS-1104 NFIP Claims Review for Adjusters
IS-1105 EC Made Easy: Elevation Certificate Overview
IS-1106 FEMA Mapping Changes
IS-1107 Adjuster Customer Service
IS-1108 Insuring Condominiums
IS-1109 Understanding Basement Coverage
IS-1110.a Writing Commercial Exposures
IS-1111 Introduction to Commercial Claims
IS-1112 Introduction to Flood Claims
IS-1113 Coastal Barrier Resources Act
IS-2001 Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA)
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