G 557 Rapid Needs Assessment Workshop

Course Description:

This course provides information and resources that will enable participants to plan an effective Damage Assessment Program and conduct rapid and effective damage assessments in order to save lives, protect property and the environment, and begin the process of recovery and mitigation.

Target Audience:

The intended audience(s) are officials and individuals who are responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting damages during and after any event that causes damage of private, public, and critical infrastructure.

Course Objectives:

Gain the ability to understand and describe the:

• Need and purpose of a Rapid Needs Assessment.
• Starting point for planning for a Rapid Needs Assessment.
• Process for staffing a Rapid Needs Assessment.
• Basic tools required to support the Rapid Needs Assessment process.
• Importance of planning data collection, redundant data transmission systems and means, analyzing and reviewing data.
• Describe additional data sources available to support analysis.
• Describe the training requirements for the Rapid Needs Assessment Program.