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Emergency Management Framework, Operations and Hazus GIS Training

Training opportunites for American Indians to attend emergency management framework, and operations for tribal governments and basic hazus GIS at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD

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In partnership with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), funding opportunities are provided for American Indians to attend courses in support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). Funding covers air fare, tuition, and per diem (food and lodging) at EMI.  A shuttle bus service is provided from Baltimore-Washington, Reagan National and Dulles Airports to and from EMI.  Rental cars are not included.  Failure to cancel within 2 weeks of the course will prohibit you from enrolling at EMI for one year.

E580-Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments - 3/10-14/2008, & 9/8-12/2008.
Provides a basic understanding of emergency management principles and emergency management systems.  Topics include analysis of hazards, the FGDC, NSDI, Geospatial One Stop, the National Map, Cooperative Agreement Program, developing an emergency operations plan, and upgrading and sustaining emergency management capabilities.  (Classroom style)

E581 – Emergency Management Operations for Tribal Governments – 5/19-23/2008. 
Provides for identifying tribal organizational structure, operational procedures, NSDI, Geospatial One Stop, the National Map, and resources for effective emergency management operations. (Classroom style)

E190 – Introduction to ARCGIS for HAZUS-MH Users, 10/15-18/2007, & 2/25-28/2008, contact Lillian Virgil.  Provides essential ARCGIS skills and knowledge of the NSDI.  The course combines lectures with hands-on exercises that present practical examples of how to use metadata and GIS for disaster mitigation and response.  Topics include tools for symbolizing data; tools for querying and analyzing data; data management, coordinate systems; spatial data adjustment and geodatabases.  (Computer lab)

E313 – Basic Hazus Multi-Hazards, 12/3-6/2007, 4/7-10/2008, & 7/14-17/2008, contact Lillian Virgil.  Provides GIS specialists in emergency management with skills and knowledge to use HAZUS-MH methodology and development of the NSDI (Computer lab).
A copy of the July 2000 application (75-5) can be found at www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/EMICourses  You must fax a copy to 301-447-1658.
For further information contact:  Bonnie Gallahan, USGS/FGDC Tribal Liaison, bgallahan [at] usgs.gov or 703-648-6084.  For information on E580, E581, contact Linda Straka at Linda.Straka [at] dhs.gov or 301-447-1162; for information on E190 and E313, contact Lillian Virgil at Lillian.Virgil [at] dhs.gov or 301-447-1490.