Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NEMI-0337 Organization's ID: L0311 Organization: National Emergency Training Center (EMI) Location: Classroom-based Length: 1 day (8 hours) Dates Offered: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Credit is not recommended. Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to prepare the student how to plan for a hurricane threat by ensuring that they understand hurricane hazards, forecast uncertainty, and resources for hurricane planning and response, such as National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast products and hurricane evacuation studies. Learning Outcomes: Explain the hurricane life cycle, climatology, and associated hazards to coastal communities Describe when NHC products are available for tropical cyclone events and how to use them to determine threats from an approaching storm Explain the uncertainties of NHC forecasts that must be considered in emergency management decision making Describe the storm surge threat and how to assess potential impacts Explain the components of hurricane evacuation studies (HES) and how they can inform planning for hurricanes Identify the resources available for evacuation planning and response and how to use them General Topics: Hurricane Basics National Weather Service (NWS) Products Forecast Uncertainty Making Better Decisions Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Classroom Exercise Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Minimum Passing Score: 75% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from National Emergency Training Center (EMI) Advanced Building Science Series I (NEMI-0319) Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts (NEMI-0173) Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II (NEMI-0174) Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III (NEMI-0175) Advanced Hazus Applications (NEMI-0294) Advanced I - Application of Advanced Individual Concepts in Emergency Management (NEMI-0221) Advanced II: Assessment of Teams in Professional Emergency Management (NEMI-0223) Advanced III: Contemporary Issues in the Emergency Management Organization (NEMI-0231) Advanced Incident Command System For Complex Incidents, ICS 400 (NEMI-0298) Advanced IV - Advanced Concepts and Policy in the Emergency Management Profession (NEMI-0232) View All Courses Page Content