BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:584@swflcoalition.org DTSTART:20260505T180000Z DTEND:20260506T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T225712Z URL:https://swflcoalition.org/events/awr-362-flooding-hazards-2/ SUMMARY:AWR-362: Flooding Hazards DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\nREGISTER HERE\n \;\n\n\n\nDescription:\nFloodi ng hazards can threaten any community in any location in the United States . Flooding can occur over a period of weeks or days\, or minutes\, thus th is course focuses the identification and assessment of hazards due to floo ding to enable proper preparedness and response. As flooding is one of the top meteorological killers in the United States\, and poses particular ha zards to emergency responders\, this introduction to recognizing flooding threats is essential for developing safe communities.\n\nFlooding Hazards: Science and Preparedness is an awareness-level\, eight-hour course that a ddresses the current science of the causes of floods (both meteorological and otherwise)\, flood forecasting\, flood risk assessment\, and best prac tices for preparation and mitigation for both short- and long-fuse floodin g events.  Key concepts and discussion topics will be reinforced with fac ilitator-led group activities that utilize real-world flood scenarios.  T hese activities will illustrate the diverse challenges and complexities th at can occur during actual flood events while building participants' exper ience and confidence in anticipating\, heeding warnings\, and responding t o floods.\n\nThe goal of this course is to prepare participants to recogni ze the conditions that lead to flood events\, evaluate their community's r isk\, and prepare appropriately.\n\nCourse Modules:\n\n Science of Floodi ng\n Flood Risk\n Flood Forecasting and Public Information\n Safe Prepa ration and Mitigation for Floods\n\n\n\n\nTarget Audience:\nThe target aud ience for this awareness-level and instructor-led course consists of diffe rent of first responders and other stakeholders who respond to flooding ev ents such as:\n\n Emergency Management\;\n Emergency Medical Services\;\ n Fire Service\;\n Government Administrative\;\n Law Enforcement\; and\ n Public Works.\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\nAt the conclusion of this course\, participants will be able to:\n\n Differentiate between differen t types of flooding hazards based on the meteorological and hydrological c onditions and state their distribution across the United States\,\n Acces s and interpret FEMA flood risk maps for their area\,\n Identify organiza tions involved in forecasting and monitoring flooding and understand the p roducts they issue\,\n Describe preparedness and mitigation actions to be taken in anticipation of flood events.\n\n\n\n\nContact Hours:\n8\n\n\nAP A Credits\n6.5 Certification Maintenance\n\n\nASFPM Credits\n6.5 Continuin g Education Credits\n\n\nIACET Credits\n0.6 Continuing Education Units\n\n \nType:\nAwareness\n\n\nPrerequisites:\nNone\n\n\nRequirements:\n\n\n\nPro vider:\nUH-NDPTC\n\n\nDelivery Method:\nInstructor Led. If you are interes ted in having this course delivered in your area\, please contact your Sta te Administrative Agency (SAA) through the FEMA Emergency Management Syste m. Step-by-step instructions are available at:\n\nhttps://www.firstrespond ertraining.gov\n\n\nMax Enrollment:\n30 - 40 participants\n\n\nTest Requir ements:\n\n\n Pre-test to be completed PRIOR to the course. Assists to as sess familiarity with the course subject material.\n Post test to be comp leted at completion of course. To receive a FEMA issued Certificate of Com pletion\, a post test score of at least 70% must be obtained.\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Trainings & Exercises END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR