Webinar
March 24, 2014, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT
California Drought and Related Climate Science Needs
NOAA Climate Program Office
Cost and Registration: Free, register online
This webinar will feature Jeanine Jones of Interstate Resources Manager for the California Department of Water Resources discussing the challenges of managing California drought. Topics to be discussed include a framework for water management, current hydrologic and supply conditions, state response, and the need for subseasonal climate forecasts to support decision making.
Webinar
March 26, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT
Active Shooter in the Workplace: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
Regroup
Cost and Registration: Free, register online
This webinar will focus on how companies can prepare employees for an active shooter situation in the workplace. Topics will include command, control, and communication; coordinating with emergency services in advance; using emergency notification systems; and training exercises for personnel.
Online Course
April 2 to May 23, 2014
Mainstreaming Gender into Community-Based Disaster Risk Management
Human Rights and Justice Group International
Cost and Registration: $300, closes March 31
This certificate course will examine issues of mainstreaming gender into disaster risk reduction efforts. Attendees will learn about community-based disaster risk management from a gender perspective, gender-sensitive risk assessments, gender and early warning systems, and how to develop gender-sensitive risk indicators.