NDPTC: National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
- http://www.met.psu.edu/news-events/events/all-other-events/2015/ndptc-national-disaster-preparedness-training-center
- NDPTC: National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
- 2015-11-07T14:00:00+00:00
- 2015-11-07T23:00:00+00:00
- On November 7th, Centre LifeLink EMS (~2 mi from campus) will be hosting "Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness"/FEMA AWR-331.
- What GR WxRiskClub Campus Weather Service UG Homepage
- When Nov 07, 2015 from 02:00 PM to 11:00 PM (UTC / UTC0)
- Where Centre LifeLink EMS
- Contact Name Eliza Shaw
- Contact Phone 814-237-0774
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Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness
Description:
This is a eight-hour awareness-level course to provide emergency managers, first responders, and community members across all sectors with a basic understanding of the latest knowledge in winter weather science, forecasting, warning, and preparedness.
This course will prepare participants to understand the basics of winter weather science, the winter weather forecasting process, how winter weather forecasts are communicated, and the fundamentals of winter weather safety and preparedness. Since winter storms can strike every state in the United States, it is important that every community be ready for the hazards associated with them. This awareness-level course will fulfill the goals of the “whole community” approach to emergency management by reaching a broad sector of the community. Multiple core capabilities will be addressed, with particular emphasis on “public information and warning” and “threats and hazard identification.” Participants who represent sectors such as mass care services, health and social services, operational communications, critical transportation, and planning would further expand the discussions in this course to other corresponding core capabilities.
- Delivery Date: 11/07/2015
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (US/Eastern)
- Location: State College, Pennsylvania
- Instructor (s): Thomas Bedard, Joel Gratz
- The class was designed by Joel Gratz and staff at National Disaster Preparedness Training Center and it will be taught by Joel, Michelle Sowers (PSU MET alumna currently at Ohio Emergency Management Agency), and myself.
Free to register and attend at ( https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/1251 ). Great opportunity for students who want to learn more about emergency management, work with the local first response community, and add to their resume!
The class is 8-hours long and is heavily based on activities and discussion.
As a soft "kick" to attend - FEMA classes like this one (and IS.100/200/700/800) are eye catchers for those students looking at applying to the NWS after graduation. - Seats are limited.