WAsafe Building Safety Evaluations (ATC 20/45 Plus) class - March 5
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, we experience wildfires and flooding every year, and we live with the looming risk of "the Big One" -- a potentially significant earthquake. To be ready to respond following a major natural disaster, the WAsafe Building Safety Evaluations (ATC 20/45 Plus) training was developed. This class will cover the basics of post-disaster building safety evaluations following hazards, such as earthquakes, windstorms, landslides, and fires, with emphasis on risks specific to Washington State. Training is based on the internationally recognized ATC-20 (post-earthquake) and ATC-45 (post-windstorms and floods) programs, using examples from real events.
Students will be introduced to WAsafe, the Washington State program that organizes and trains engineers, architects, and other construction industry professionals to assist local jurisdictions in determining whether buildings are safe to occupy following a major disaster. The class will cover the statewide process for volunteer emergency worker enrollment and dispatch through the WAsafe program.
This training is one of the requirements for those who wish to enroll in the WAsafe program. It can also substitute for the online renewal course for those whose enrollments are expiring and want to renew. The course is eligible for 7.0 PDHs.
For more information about the WAsafe program, see https://wasafecoalition.org
Paul Brallier, PE, SE
Paul has been a member of the SEAW Disaster Preparedness & Response Committee for more than 25 years, including serving as Chair for 15. He is the lead WAsafe Coordinator for SEAW. He has taught ATC-20, Cal OES SAP Evaluator, and the WAsafe BSE (ATC 20/45 Plus) classes as our post-disaster program has evolved. Paul is a former member of the Washington Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. In 2011, he traveled to Japan, to observe the effects of the Tohoku Earthquake. Last year, when he volunteered with a disaster relief organization operating in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Paul witnessed the damage caused by the devastating February 2023 earthquakes in southern Turkey.
Greg Hensley, PE, SE
Greg has been a member of the SEAW Disaster Preparedness & Response Committee for several years and serves as a WAsafe Coordinator and Trainer. He has 20 years of design experience across both coasts, including over a decade in Washington. Greg’s professional practice includes seismic evaluation and retrofit of buildings, and he’s engineered solutions for historic structures dating to the early 1800s.
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 8:30AM – 5:00PM PT (In-person check-in starting at 8:00am)
Location:
Coffman Engineers
221 N. Wall Street, #500
Spokane, WA 99201
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Registration Fee: $155.00 (Class limited to 40 students. Register soon!)
Registrations are transferable. No refunds for registration fees after February 28, 2025.
ATC Field Manuals (order by February 18th to allow time for shipping):
- ATC-20-1 Field Manual: postearthquake safety evaluation of buildings (second edition) $24.00
- ATC-45 Field manual: safety evaluation of buildings after windstorms and floods $27.00
The ATC Field Manuals can be ordered during registration They will be distributed at the class. For working in the field as a Building Safety Evaluator, we recommend having as a minimum the ATC-20-1 Field Manual (post-earthquake).