Winter Weather Class - Science, Forecasting, Warning, and Preparedness 2/17
| Date: | 17-Feb-15 to 17-Feb-15 |
| Location: | American Red Cross / United States |
| Category: | Education |
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Course Description Before Enrolling
To Enroll you will need a FEMA Student Identification number. You can get one at the link below.https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/
Delivered by: The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
Hosted by:Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program
This workshop is POST Certified
Date: February 17, 2015
Time: 8:00am – 12:00PM (4 Hrs)
Location: American Red Cross - 318 West B Street, Casper, WY 82601
Limited to 20 Students - Enroll Now
Open to all participants across a broad spectrum of the community who need to be aware of the threat of winter weather. In particular, this should be of interest to emergency managers, first responders, small businesses, corporations, federal/state/tribal governments, NGOs, community organizations, and typical households who need to prepare and respond to hazards associated with winter storms.
Cost: There is no cost to attend training, however travel and lodging are the responsibility of the student or individual agency
Overview
The goals of this course are to enable participants to do the following:
• Understand the basic causes and characteristics of winter weather hazards, including snow, sleet, freezing rain, and extreme cold;
• Appreciate the complexities of the winter weather forecast process, including current strengths and weaknesses of computer models, so that they may better make informed decisions when winter weather threatens;
• Interpret official winter weather advisories, watches, and warnings from the National Weather Service; and
• Understand how to protect themselves, their families, and their organizations when winter weather threatens
Enrollment Point of Contact:
Russell Clark
Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program
307 358 1920
russell.clark@wyo.gov
Course Description Before Enrolling
To Enroll you will need a FEMA Student Identification number. You can get one at the link below.https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/
Delivered by: The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
Hosted by:Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program
This workshop is POST Certified
Date: February 17, 2015
Time: 8:00am – 12:00PM (4 Hrs)
Location: American Red Cross - 318 West B Street, Casper, WY 82601
Limited to 20 Students - Enroll Now
Open to all participants across a broad spectrum of the community who need to be aware of the threat of winter weather. In particular, this should be of interest to emergency managers, first responders, small businesses, corporations, federal/state/tribal governments, NGOs, community organizations, and typical households who need to prepare and respond to hazards associated with winter storms.
Cost: There is no cost to attend training, however travel and lodging are the responsibility of the student or individual agency
Overview
The goals of this course are to enable participants to do the following:
• Understand the basic causes and characteristics of winter weather hazards, including snow, sleet, freezing rain, and extreme cold;
• Appreciate the complexities of the winter weather forecast process, including current strengths and weaknesses of computer models, so that they may better make informed decisions when winter weather threatens;
• Interpret official winter weather advisories, watches, and warnings from the National Weather Service; and
• Understand how to protect themselves, their families, and their organizations when winter weather threatens
Enrollment Point of Contact:
Russell Clark
Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program
307 358 1920
russell.clark@wyo.gov
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