School Natural Hazard Safety Trainings

This page contains six video trainings for FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety. The trainings, which were developed by the Applied Technology Council with the support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, feature practicing structural engineer Barry Welliver and Natural Hazards Center Director Lori Peek.

The complete guidebook is available for download and the videos are freely accessible below.

Module 1:

Welcome to the recorded training of FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety. Module 1 (Introduction) provides an overview of FEMA P-1000 and discusses why school natural hazard safety matters.

Module 2:

Module 2 of the recorded training of FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety covers these topics:

  • The level of safety from natural hazards that is expected and provided by building codes.
  • How to determine the vulnerabilities of new and existing schools.

Module 3:

Module 3 of the recorded training of FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety covers these topics:

  • How to develop school emergency response plans
  • How to develop disaster recovery plans

Module 4:

Module 4 of the recorded training of FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety covers these topics:

  • How to engage the whole community
  • How to develop meaningful partnerships with schools

Module 5:

Module 5 of the recorded training of FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety covers these topics:

  • Specific natural hazards that may threaten school safety
  • Technical guidance for engineers, architects, building officials, and others interested in advancing school safety

Module 6:

Module 6 of the recorded training of FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety covers these topics:

  • Summary of resources available to support school mitigation and recovery efforts
  • Next steps for advancing school safety