HAZUS-MH Training and Conferences
- HAZUS-MH Training at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute
- New ESRI Speaker Series Podcast: HAZUS-MH Web Course Series Developers Discuss Release of New Courses and Related Activities
- HAZUS-MH Online Training Courses from ESRI Virtual Campus
- HAZUS-MH Conference Schedule
- 2007 HAZUS-MH Users Conference Proceedings
- Free Seminar: HAZUS-MH for Decision Makers
- Course on Data Management for HAZUS-MH
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HAZUS-MH Training at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute
Regularly scheduled HAZUS training classes are held at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) located on the the National Emergency Training Center campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland, 75 miles north of Washington, DC.
Courses provide instruction in all steps of the loss estimation process, from inventory verification and improvement to running a loss analysis; how to use HAZUS results for mitigation, as well as for comprehensive planning, response, and recovery activities; data management; and useful GIS concepts. Emergency managers, GIS specialists, geologists, state and local planners, consultants, and all those involved in risk assessment activities benefit from HAZUS training. View Course Information and Schedule.
New ESRI Speaker Series Podcast: HAZUS-MH Web Course Series Developers Discuss Release of New Courses and Related Activities
(Published February 5, 2008) Vince Brown, Senior Program Specialist in the Mitigation Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Kevin Mickey, Director of Professional Education and Outreach at The Polis Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, discuss the release of the new HAZUS-MH Web-based courses to help public and private organizations plan for and mitigate natural disasters as well as the upcoming HAZUS-MH User Conference and related activities. Listen/Download the Podcast from ESRI
HAZUS-MH Online Training Courses from ESRI Virtual Campus
ESRI and FEMA have developed a new HAZUS-MH course series as part of the ESRI Virtual Campus. With seven online courses in all to serve varying interests and training needs, the series will help public and private organizations plan for and mitigate natural disasters. Read complete HAZUS-MH online course offerings and descriptions.
(Published December 11, 2007) Vince Brown, Senior Program Specialist in the Mitigation Division at FEMA, and Kevin Mickey, Director of Professional Education and Outreach at The Polis Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis discuss how the HAZUS-MH web-based courses help public and private organizations plan for and mitigate natural disasters. The speakers also provide an overview of the courses as well as identify ideal candidates for the courses and how these participants will benefit from the training. Listen/Download the HAZUS-MH Web Course Series Helps Mitigate Natural Disaster podcast.
HAZUS-MH Conference Schedule
Further details about upcoming conferences will be updated periodically as additional event information becomes available. Check back often for the most current conference planning information.
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
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Invited to Speak: April 20 - 24, 2008 |
Mid-Atlantic GIS Consortium (MAGIC) | Kansas City, MO |
| April 22-26, 2008 | National Earthquake Conference | Seattle, WA |
| April 27 - May 1, 2008 | American Planning Association (APA) Annual Conference | Las Vegas, NV |
| May 7 - 10, 2008 | National Flood Conference | Chicago, IL |
| May 18 - 23, 2008 | ASFPM Annual Conference | Reno-Sparks, NV |
| Dates to be announced | All Hazards Conference, Emergency Management Institute (EMI) (sponsored by FEMA for regional and State program managers) | Emmitsburg, MD |
| August 4 - 8, 2008 | ESRI Annual International User Conference | San Diego, CA |
| August 5 - 7, 2008 | 2nd Annual HAZUS Users Conference (as part of ESRI Conference) | San Diego, CA |
| September 7 - 11, 2008 | National States Geographic Information Council Annual Conference | Keystone, CO |
| August 7 - 11, 2008 | NADSO Dam Safety 2008 | Indian Wells, CA |
2007 HAZUS-MH Users Conference Proceedings
The HAZUS-MH Annual Users Conference on June 19-21, 2007, hosted by ESRI, brought together over 400 HAZUS-MH users from 19 nations to discuss a wide range of topics related to the HAZUS-MH model development and applications for risk assessment, planning and preparedness. View full HAZUS-MH Users Conference Proceedings.
Free Seminar: HAZUS-MH for Decision Makers
A seminar on HAZUS-MH for Decision Makers provides an overview of HAZUS-MH capabilities for anyone interested in preparing for and dealing with natural disasters, including elected officials, planners, public health and public safety, engineering and economic development departments, academics, and insurance and utility representatives. The seminar demonstrates the application’s flood, earthquake, and hurricane models and discusses the types of analysis options and output formats that can be derived from each model.
A free training seminar, HAZUS-MH for Decision Makers, is available for viewing at any time on the ESRI Virtual Campus web site. Download HAZUS-MH for Decision Makers Seminar handout.
Course on Data Management for HAZUS-MH
FEMA has completed a major update of the Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH course that integrates the powerful new data integration tools available in HAZUS-MH MR2.
The course focuses on the HAZUS-MH inventory. It includes an in-depth discussion of the methodologies that were used to develop and compile the HAZUS-MH provided inventory and identifies the issues associated with using that inventory for purposes other than that those for which it is intended. A significant portion of the course is devoted to exploring a variety of strategies and techniques for updating both the site specific and aggregate inventory with local data.
The course is recommended for GIS analysts, database administrators, and other professionals who are responsible for integrating local data into the HAZUS-MH database structure. It will help students effectively prepare for their own data integration projects by identifying those inventory elements that have the most impact on the estimation of losses for flood, earthquake, and hurricane analysis. Numerous hands-on exercises are completed during the course.
Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH represents a major milestone in the HAZUS-MH education program. The curriculum now includes eight courses that range from introductory to advanced. Courses enable students to efficiently integrate their own local data into HAZUS-MH which significantly improves the performance and outputs of the model.
The course was successfully piloted at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, Maryland from September 10-13, 2006. The next Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH at EMI is currently scheduled for September 17-20, 2007.
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Fast Facts
In recognition of the unprecedented demand for HAZUS- MH training and technical assistance from an expanding and increasingly diverse group of users, FEMA launched the Private Sector Initiative (PSI).