The DRC is pleased to offer these Pre and Post Conference Professional Development Courses (PDC’s). These courses are designed to help emergency professionals fulfill the requirements for professional certification or recertification. These courses will meet the emergency management and business continuity certification and recertification through the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) and International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). Offered on Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon, these courses are 3 hours. Upon completion you will receive a certificate of course completion. Space is limited. Please register early.

DRC Courses
MONDAY, May 3, 2004, 8:30 – 11:30 am	Instructor	Cost
Care & Shelter Made Simple or You Can Do It! Planning for Care and Shelter Operations What must jurisdictions consider before opening disaster shelters? How can jurisdictions meet disaster shelter and human service needs, particularly for disabled and other people who need specialized services. Participants will learn about the core elements involved with developing an effective care and shelter plan. Learn what your local community agencies, churches and other community programs can offer you. Receive a Care and Shelter Planning template free of charge.	Carol Lopes, Associate Management Analyst, City of Berkeley Fire Dept. / Office of Emergency Services Rob Stengel, Emergency Management Consultant	$50.00
Crisis Communications and the Media for the Non-Public Information Professional This communications course overview is an active, hands-on training course designed for those who will be working with the news media in times of crisis. This four level training program features an emphasis on leadership, teamwork and communications skills. People from all types of agencies are invited to attend.	Robert Gandy, Emergency Management Coordinator Instructor II, California Specialized Training Institute	$50.00
CERT California Style During these times of fiscal austerity in California, local governments need a “force multiplier” to help make their homeland security services go farther. What better tool could you have prior to, during and after a disaster than teams of qualified pre-trained volunteers standing by to help first responders? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program helps train volunteers to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site, they can also be a resource with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of communities.	Jim Brown, Statewide CERT Program Officer	Free
Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) 2000 This 3 hour course will focus on the effects of DMA 2000 at the Federal, State, and Local levels. Topics will concentrate on the current status of the State and Local Hazard Mitigation Planning process. Also included is a discussion of the FEMA PDM Competitive Grant Program for fiscal years 2003 and 2004.	David Kennard, Branch Chief, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, FEMA Region IX Chris Adams, Program Manager, Hazard Identification and Analysis, OES Frank Hauck, Emergency Services Coordinator, Hazard Identification and Analysis, OES	Free
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2004, 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Debris 2004 – Planning and Responding to Debris Following a Disaster Due to the flexible nature of debris removal situations, any debris management team must be capable of aggressively managing and providing field direction to debris contractors. During the recent disasters in California, it has become more evident that there are no “typical” debris removal missions. With the impending need for understanding debris removal issues while staying in compliance with federal regulations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has designed this course to provide participants with an overview of debris issues and detailed explanations of how to execute the various activities associated with debris removal.	Mark Wingate, US Army Corps. of Engineers	Free
Post-Earthquake Safety Assessment for the Non-Structural Engineer This three-hour review of California OES’ Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Program (SAP) explains the use of trained engineers, architects and building inspectors as Disaster Service Workers for rapid assessment of facility safety. This ATC-20 based program helps communities recover quickly from the most common types of catastrophic events, and covers traditional and non-traditional structures, liability issues, and coordination in a SEMS environment. This program is a model for similar programs in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and in other states.	Michael Sabbaghian, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services	Free

For more information regarding registration, please call (408) 924-3596 or email Jessica Tran at jessica.tran@sjsu.edu