SEAW's Post-Disaster Building Safety Assessment Training
Course Fees:
- Early Registration (ends Oct 30) - $100.00
- Regular Registration (after Oct 30) - $120.00
- Register online by October 30 for early registration price. A $20.00 increase applies to registration after October 30.
Registration price includes the class, the WAsafe Building Safety Assessment class presentation notes, coffee and tea. ATC-20-1 and ATC-45 Field Manuals are not included in the price but may be purchased separately when registering for the class. The ATC Field Manuals are vital for working in the field and will be referred to in class. ATC Field Manuals ordered during registration will be distributed at class check-in. We recommend that students have or order at least the ATC-20-1 Field Manual for use during the training.
Manuals:
- ATC-20-1 Field Manual (2006) - $24.00
- ATC-45 Field Manual (2004) - $27.00
- Field manuals ordered when registering will be distributed at class check-in.
This training will include:
- A detailed presentation of the building safety assessment process and the ATC-20/45 Manuals with examples of damaged buildings.
- The important role of engineers, architects, and building officials in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
- The process for conducting post-disaster rapid building assessments and completing damage assessment forms and placards.
- The significance of the green, yellow, and red assessment placards.
- The process for volunteer call-ups following a disaster.
- Information on WAsafe, the building safety assessment program that is being developed for use in and by Washington State.
- The instructors will lead the audience through evaluation exercises based on real-life examples of damaged buildings.
Instructors:
Paul Brallier, PE, SE, is a structural engineer and a WAsafe Coordinator and Cal OES SAP Coordinator. He has over 30 years' experience in engineering. Paul has been a member of the SEAW Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee for over 20 years. He is a former member of the Washington Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. In 2011, he traveled to Sendai, Japan, to observe the effects of the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.
Jackie Celin, PE, is a member of the SEAW Disaster Preparedness & Response Committee and an Associate at KPFF Consulting Engineers in Seattle. Jackie has 15 years’ experience in structural engineering for buildings, parking garage functionality planning, and managing multi-disciplinary project teams. Additionally, she volunteered and lived in Haiti for over a year assisting in the recovery efforts after the devastating 2010 Léogâne Haiti Earthquake.