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Name	G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment : ( G-557)
Description	This is an 8 hour course. The ability to perform a rapid assessment accurately and within the first few hours after an incident is critical to providing response for life threatening and imminent hazards. Coordinated and timely assessments permit local government to prioritize response activities, allocate scarce resources and request mutual aid and State & Federal assistance. Classroom activities, facilitated exercises and instructor lead group discussion are utilized in this course to provide participants with the skills to perform assessment. Communities can use the Resource Guide and Facilitator’s Guide when developing the plan and procedures for rapidly and efficiently collecting disaster intelligence immediately following a disaster. This intelligence is used to prioritize response activities, allocate available resources, and specifically request resources from other sources to save and sustain lives. Update October 2019
PreRequisite	No required pre-requisites, butRecommended: IS0100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100; IS0200.b, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS0700.a, National Incident Management System, An Introduction; IS0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction; IS0120.a, An Introduction to Exercises; and IS0130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning are recommended.
Target Audience	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 Selection Criteria: Local officials 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 - Describe the need and purpose of a Rapid Needs Assessment - Describe the starting point for planning for a Rapid Needs Assessment - Describe the process for staffing a Rapid Needs Assessment - Describe the basic tools required to support the Rapid Needs Assessment process - Describe the importance of planning data collection - Describe the importance of redundant data transmission systems and means - Describe the importance of analyzing and reviewing data - Describe additional data sources available to support analysis - Describe the training requirements for the Rapid Needs Assessment Program - Describe how Rapid Needs Assessment plans and actions can be exercised in the community This course is recommended to take in conjunction with G-205 Recovery from a Disaster, which will be hosted 2/5 - 2/6/2025 See the SERT Trac calendar to register
Additional Information	G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment is best taken in conjunction with G-205- Recovery from a Disaster, which will be hosted at the Walton County EOC the following two days, February 5 - 6, 2025. Class will begin at 8:30AM at the Walton County EOC. All course materials will be distributed via email prior to the class and all testing will be electronic. The EOC runs cold, please bring a sweater. For questions, please contact Operations Coordinator, Catie Feeney at catie@waltoncountyem.org.
Location	Walton County EOC
Address	75 South Davis Lane Defuniak Springs 32435 Walton Region 1 View Map
Date	Tuesday, Feb 04, 2025 - Tuesday, Feb 04, 2025 2/4/2025 12:00:00 AM 2/4/2025 12:00:00 AM
Point of Contact	Catie Feeney 8504014070 catie@waltoncountyem.org
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Name	County	Organization
Christopher Holloman	Escambia	Escambia County Emergency Management
Vernonjae Wilson	Escambia	Escambia County Emergency Management
Jessica Lockhart	Franklin	Franklin County Emergency Management
Gene Jack	Walton	Walton County Emergency Management
Natalie Johnson	Jackson	Other-Jackson
Isaiah Helton	Escambia	Escambia County Emergency Management
WANYA GOODGAIN	Walton	Walton County Emergency Management
Paula Mazan	Walton
Andrew Husar	Bay	Emergency Management Consultant
Toma Castle	Escambia	Escambia County Emergency Managment
Anaya Rich	Santa Rosa	Public Safety
Amber Whitford	Washington	Department of Health
Yardley Thompson	Walton	walton
Michael Pinkham	Walton	Walton emergency management
Michael Richmond	Alachua	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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