FEMA P-2055, Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance:

This free web-based training provides an overview of existing procedures for post disaster building safety evaluations and issues related to structural safety and habitability. Guidance is presented on planning, managing, and implementing safety evaluation programs before and after a disaster incident. In late 2018, Congress directed FEMA to develop and publish guidance, including best practices, for the post-disaster safety assessment of buildings by licensed architects and engineers to ensure that design professionals properly analyze the structural integrity and livability of buildings and structures following disasters. The final report, FEMA P-2055, covers current state of practice, including recommendations related to structural safety and habitability.

Date:             Thursday, July 17, 2024 (8am – 12pm Pacific)

Time:            8am – 12pm (Pacific Standard Time)

Location:     Online, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-_CHWH-4TRu1IuxL8-CWgA

Audience:   emergency communicators, professional engineers, architects, safety professionals, emergency managers, risk analysts, and other interested citizens and volunteers

Instructor:    Ed Huston, Huston Structural Engineering

Materials:    FEMA P-2055, Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_p-2055_post-disaster_buildingsafety_evaluation_2019.pdf

Sponsors:     California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina