Disaster Damage Assessment Training – Virginia Department of Emergency Management

By The Klaxon Staff / inquiries@theklaxon.com / 12.10.2009

Updated on: 01.17.10 at 12:49 pm

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is announcing a series of damage assessment training workshops to train personnel on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standard for conducting damage assessments of residential dwellings, businesses, and public infrastructure.
Local government personnel or volunteers with specific responsibility for overseeing field damage assessments and personnel who actually record damages in the field should attend this training.
The morning session is devoted to damage assessment for residential and businesses.
Please use the LMS Web site to register
Registration Deadline: April 27, 2010
VDEM anticipates substantial interest in the training. It is recommended that Emergency Coordinators and Damage Assessment Managers attend both sessions. While every effort will be made to register all who apply, it may be necessary to limit registration.