FEMA 395: Earthquake Safety and Mitigation for Schools

Numerous school buildings located in multiple States and U.S. territories are vulnerable to earthquake losses and damage. This includes potential: - Death and injury of students, teachers, and staff - Damage to or collapse of buildings - Damage and loss of furnishings, equipment, and building contents - Disruption of educational programs and school operations - Inability of the community to use schools as temporary shelters Learn the following: - How to assess and analyze your earthquake risks - How to develop an actionable plan to reduce and manage earthquake risks - How to initiate an earthquake risk reduction plan for existing school buildings that were not designed and constructed to meet modern building codes - How to secure "non-structural" elements of the school facility - How to apply "incremental seismic rehabilitation" to protect buildings and ensure occupant safety - Why "incremental seismic rehabilitation" is an affordable alternative for school safety