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21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow Federal Emergency Management Agency Independent Study Course Destruction WMD First Responder Ringbound - FEMA Author: U.S. Government This is an up-to-date independent study course training manual produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on building for the earthquakes of tomorrow (IS-8). It states: "The goal of this training course is to provide the students with the tools, information, and planning guidance they need to effectively deal with and prepare for...  more » the implementation of the EO and its consequences. At the conclusion of this course, the students will be able to: Describe the intent and implications of the EO and the consequences of noncompliance; Describe how the EO will affect the built environment; Describe the theory and practice of the EO, hazard mitigation, and the need/rationale for including seismic provisions in building codes; Compare EO standards and local codes to determine substantive differences and deficiencies; and Develop a plan of action to achieve compliance if local codes do not comply with the EO." "Executive Order 12699 - Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction - was signed by President George Bush in 1990 and became effective only in February 1993. We cannot escape the threat of an earthquake, but we can mitigate the damage caused by earthquakes. That is the purpose of Executive Order 12699: to prepare our communities by using building codes that ensure structures that are built to withstand an earthquake with reduced risk of injury or loss of life and devastation to the built environment. Unit 1: Course Introduction * Unit 2: Executive Order 12699 * Unit 3: Earthquake Causes and Characteristics * Unit 4: Earthquake Effects - This unit examines an earthquake?s primary effects on the natural and built environments. * Unit 5: Protecting Your Community - This unit discusses the importance of mitigation practices and helps you to establish a seismic safety program tailored to your community?s needs. * Unit 6: Evaluating Your Community?s Safety." This is the complete course manual made available by FEMA as part of the Emergency Management Institute Independent Study program, described this way by FEMA: FEMA?s Independent Study Program is one of the delivery channels that the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) uses to provide training to the general public and specific audiences. Within the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration, operates the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). EMI produces independent study courses to train the general public as well as specific target audiences. The EMI Independent Study program consists of self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. . .and college credit can be obtained through a for-fee service. Each Independent Study Course includes lessons with practice exercises and a final examination. Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI. Course completion times vary from two to fourteen hours, depending on the course and the student?s background.  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9781592486557 ISBN-10: 159248655X Publication Date: 2/19/2004 Pages: 162 Rating: Currently 0/5 Stars.   ? 0 stars, based on 0 rating Publisher: Progressive Management Book Type: Ring-bound Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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