ATC-20 and ATC-45 Trainings

If you would like to schedule a training seminar for ATC-20 Field Manual: Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings (Second Edition), or ATC-45 Field Manual: Safety Evaluation of Buildings After Wind Storms and Floods, please contact Tom McLane.

If you would like to attend an in-person ATC-20 training seminar in California, refer to the schedule on the California Emergency Management Agency's website. You may also contact your local Structural Engineers Association, such as SEAONC in Northern California.

Webinar on FEMA 395:  Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Schools (K-12) Providing Protection to People and Buildings

The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) to provide a 1-hour webinar on Earthquake Safety and Mitigation for Schools on January 20, February 17, and March 17.  The webinars were attended by a total of 1164 school stakeholders from over 20 States and territories.

During this webinar, the presenters highlighted the value of school preparedness, participating in ShakeOut “drop, cover, hold on” drills, and most importantly investing on earthquake risk reduction methods to fully enhance schools’ resilience from earthquake events.  Based on FEMA 395:  Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Schools (K-12) Providing Protection to People and Buildings, the webinar taught the participants:

• How to assess and analyze your earthquake risks
• How to develop an actionable plan to reduce and manage earthquake risks
  
•  How to initiate an earthquake risk reduction plan for existing school buildings that were not designed and constructed to meet modern building codes
  
• How to secure “non-structural” elements of the school facility; and
  
• How to apply “incremental seismic rehabilitation/retrofitting” to protect buildings and ensure occupant safety

You may view the recorded webinar here.

You may view and download the PowerPoint presentation in PDF format here.

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