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Post Disaster Safety Assessment and Building Department Recovery Resources
ICC/NCSEA International Code Council National Council of Structural Engineers Associations SEER Program Building Officials Association of Florida
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Post Disaster Safety Assessment: The Resource
NCSEA SEER 2nd Responder Roster, SME Lead Training Specialist at Public Safety Specialists
Building Officials Association of Florida Mutual Aid System and Lessons Learned from 2017
Kathleen Croteau, CBO CFM BOAF Mutual Aid Chair Sarasota County Florida Building Official
Post Disaster Safety Assessment: Success Stories from 2017
Ron Rogers NCSEA SEER Committee Director Public Safety Specialists
SLIDE 3 No Community is Immune
Date (2016) Event Area Effected January Blizzard Southeast, Mid Atlantic & Northeast (11 States) 103 M people & 10,000’s Buildings June Flood Appellation Mountains (2 States) Infrastructure & 1000’s of buildings August Flood Louisiana Infrastructure & 1000’s of buildings August / September Tropical Storm & Flood Southeast (3 States) Infrastructure & 1000’s of buildings
In 2016 More than 100 million people within the US (1/3 of it’s population) were adversely impacted by a natural disaster
SLIDE 4 What Is Recovery?
The task of restoring the infrastructure and returning a community to normal
SLIDE 5 A Tale of Two Communities
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SLIDE 6 A Tale of Two Communities
Biloxi ▪ This community experienced the Northeast quadrant of the storm with winds in excess of 140 mph and a Storm Surge depth ranging from 13 to 27 feet ▪ The coastal and downtown communities were evacuated and closed to residents for 5 days ▪ Building assessments of ALL coastal, downtown and commercial structures were completed within 1 month after the storm
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SLIDE 7 A Tale of Two Communities
Biloxi (today) ▪ ALL of the catastrophically damaged structures were razed within 3 months of the storm ▪ More than 90 percent of its residents returned to the community after the storm ▪ The community has experienced redevelopment and growth
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SLIDE 8 A Tale of Two Communities
▪ The levees surrounding the Parish breached during the storm which resulted in flooding that ranged from 3 to 20 feet deep ▪ The entire Parish was evacuated and closed to residents for 3 months after storm ▪ Limited building assessments commenced approximately 3 months after the storm and took more than 1 year to complete
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SLIDE 9 A Tale of Two Communities
- St. Bernard Parish (today)
▪ Due to abandonment, the severely damaged structures became catastrophically damaged ▪ It took several years to raze the catastrophically damaged structures ▪ 1 year after the storm roughly 50% of its residents returned to the community ▪ Not all of its infrastructure and businesses have been restored or returned
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How Does Recovery Begin?
By utilizing 2nd Responders to determine whether structures are suitable for re-habitation
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What is A 2nd Responder?
A trained and qualified individual (resource) capable of performing post-disaster damage assessments
SLIDE 12 2nd Responders
There are 4 recognized classes
- f 2nd Responders:
- FEMA Structure Condition Evaluator (SCE)
- ICC Disaster Response Inspector (DRI)
- CalOES SAP Assessor
- ATC 20 or 45 Assessor
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2nd Responders
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NCSEA SEER
MISSION: To develop, manage and deploy professional 2nd responders (Damage/ Safety Assessment Professionals) who are properly trained and certified both domestically and internationally
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SCOPE: ▪ Training – Facilitating and/or delivering 2nd responder training to volunteers ▪ Advocacy – Advocating and educating AHJs and other stakeholders on the benefits and use
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NCSEA SEER and ICC
SCOPE: ▪ Roster Management – Compiling and maintaining a national roster of 2nd responders including building officials ▪ Assistance Coordination – Coordinating and/or providing 2nd responder assistance to AHJs or other stakeholders
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2nd Responder Roster
A database of trained and certified 2nd responders who are willing to assist with post-disaster condition assessments of structures at a local, State or national level
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2nd Responder Roster
http://www.ncsea-seer.com/
This system is thriving and is supported by NCSEA and ICC
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Roster Reports
Locating 2nd Responders
Currently the roster includes 1500+ trained individuals
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Deploying 2nd Responders
SLIDE 21 Deploying 2nd Responders
There are 3 methods of activating 2nd Responders:
- Federal Resource (Request Through EM)
- State Resource (Request Through EM or BOA)
- Volunteer (Direct Request)
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Deploying 2nd Responders
EMAC Request
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Deploying 2nd Responders
Local Request Within State
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Deploying 2nd Responders
National Request SEA/BOA Members In Each State And Region
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2017 Deployments
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2017 Deployments
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2017 Deployments
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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ATC – 20 and ATC – 45 Standard
Utilizing 2nd Responders to determine whether structures are suitable for re-habitation
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys
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Post Disaster Safety Assessment and Building Department Recovery Resources
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NCSEA SEER 2nd Responder Roster, SME Public Safety Specialists Lead Training Specialist Email: wdouglass@2ndresponder.com Phone: 813-748-1462 Ron Rogers NCSEA SEER Committee Public Safety Specialists Director Email: rrogers@2ndresponder.com Phone: 813-676-1019 Kathleen Croteau, CBO CFM BOAF Mutual Aid Chair Sarasota County Building Official Planning and Development Services Email: kcroteau@scgov.net Phone: 941-861-6020
