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Tornado Awareness (AWR-326) (04-20-0326) - 003

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Brief Description: This course teaches the basics of tornado science, forecasting, warning, and preparedness.

Full Description: Description:
Tornadoes can strike anywhere in the United States with little or no warning and are capable of causing significant loss of life and billions of dollars in damages. It is important that every community be prepared by understanding tornadoes and the associated dangers.

This awareness level course helps participants to better understand the basics of tornado science, the weather forecasting process, and the tornado warning process. Participants will also be better able to implement safety measures for themselves, their families and their organizations in preparation for tornado season.

The goal of this course is to provide participants with the basics of tornado science, forecasting, warning, and preparedness.

Course Modules include:
-Science of Tornadoes
-Weather Forecast Process
-Tornado Warning Process
-Tornado Safety

Target Audience:
Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Law Enforcement, Fire Services (FS), Citizen/Community Volunteer, General Public, Governmental Administrative (GA), Private Sector/Corporate Security and Safety, Public Utilities, and Public Works.

Prerequisite:
You must be a US Citizen to take this course. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please e-mail oem.training@dhses.ny.gov for further instructions.

The student needs to establish a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID). This can be accomplished by registering at FEMA’s website.

Any and all other prerequisite requirements will be managed by the consortium provider. If any additional prerequisites are required as part of the enrollment process the consortium partner will contact you directly prior to the course.

Completion: Participants who attend all sessions will receive a Certificate of Attendance for the course.

Training Dates: 04/02/2024 - 04/03/2024

Prerequisites: Are you a United States citizen?
Do you require reasonable accommodations in order to attend this course (if you select yes then you will be contacted by our office before the first day of class to discuss further).

Registration Dates: 12/04/2023 - 04/23/2024

Available Seats: 19

Hours: 8h 0m

Fee: None Specified

Training Location: Statewide/Virtual
NY

Reporting Instructions: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Dress is business casual.

Signup Details: No Show Policy: Failure to attend a class you have registered for can result in restriction on future course attendance and agency notification. It is the students responsibility to notify us in a timely manner if you cannot attend.

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