Damage Assessment for Public Works

The purpose of this course is to build local capacity for damage assessment by enabling the development or refinement of a damage assessment program for the public works agency.

Primary Audience

Public works professionals, urban planners, local government officials, elected officials

Prerequisites

Strongly suggest students take IS-552, The Public Works Role in Emergency Management prior to taking this course

Syllabus

Explain basic concepts related to damage assessment
Use risk and vulnerability assessment information for public works damage assessment planning
Explain how public works is involved in planning the damage assessment program for both the community and the agency
Use training and exercises to enhance the damage assessment program
Describe basic operations of local damage assessment
Analyze damage assessment after-action information