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<FONT SIZE="1"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'> <<a href="http://www.eeri.org/site/">http://www.eeri.org/site/</a>> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><B>EERI Website</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'> <<a href="http://www.eeri.org/site/">http://www.eeri.org/site/</a>> <BR>
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Mitigation for Schools<BR>
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Dear Colleague:<BR>
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The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are pleased to announce a one-hour webinar for stakeholders interested in learning how to reduce earthquake risks and take actions to ensure school safety and continued operations. The webinar information is based on Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of School Buildings (K-12): Providing Protection to People and Buildings, FEMA 395 <<a href="http://atcouncil.org/events/EarthquakeSafetyMitigationforSchoolsWebinarFlyer.pdf">http://atcouncil.org/events/EarthquakeSafetyMitigationforSchoolsWebinarFlyer.pdf</a>> .<BR>
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At this webinar, you will learn the following:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>How to assess and analyze a school's earthquake risks
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>How to develop an actionable plan to reduce and manage earthquake risks
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>How to initiate an earthquake risk reduction plan for existing school buildings that were not designed and constructed to meet modern building codes
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>How to secure non-structural elements of the school facility
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>How to apply incremental seismic rehabilitation to protect buildings and ensure occupant safety
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Why incremental seismic rehabilitation is an affordable alternative for school safety <BR>
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<B>When<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 3:00 pm EST
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 3:00 pm EST <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Online webinar via FEMA Adobe Connect and Conference Line. Information will be shared upon successful registration. <BR>
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<B>Registration is free!</B> Please send your preferred date to participate, name, organization, address, phone number, and email address to <a href="atc@atcouncil.org">atc@atcouncil.org</a>, or by visiting <a href="http://www.atcouncil.org/events.html">http://www.atcouncil.org/events.html</a>.<BR>
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<B>System Requirements</B> <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Email: Please add atcouncil.org to your safe list
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, with JavaScript enabled
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Internet: 56K or faster (high-speed recommended)
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'>Audio/Video Streaming: Adobe Flash plug-in version 9 or higher. <BR>
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Download Flier here:<BR>
<a href="http://atcouncil.org/events/EarthquakeSafetyMitigationforSchoolsWebinarFlyer.pdf">http://atcouncil.org/events/EarthquakeSafetyMitigationforSchoolsWebinarFlyer.pdf</a> Please feel free to re-send or share with individuals and organizations interested in school earthquake safety and mitigation. <BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:8.5pt'><B>More About EERI<BR>
</B> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:7.5pt'>The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists. EERI members include researchers, practicing professionals, educators, government officials, and building code regulators.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:9pt'> <BR>
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