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<DIV>Greetings, all.</DIV>
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<DIV>Below is an announcement of an upcoming <STRONG>FEMA webinar, “Earthquake
Safety and Mitigation for Schools.â€</STRONG> Please take a look and
consider joining in.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Also, and perhaps more importantly, <STRONG><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">please forward this information to the
attention of your School District’s superintendent, safety manager, and facility
manager</FONT></STRONG>. </DIV>
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<DIV>Many thanks!</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Earthquake
Insight LLC<BR>Phyllis J. Steckel, RG<BR>PO Box 2002<BR>Washington, MO
63090<BR>636-239-4013<BR><A
href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</A> <BR><BR>"Minimizing
earthquake risk is a funny business. The payoff may not come for a long time --
and then it will be in terms of what did not happen."</DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </DIV><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>In support of the upcoming Great ShakeOut
earthquake drills (drop, cover, hold on drills) on October 18, 2012, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
(NEHRP) is pleased to announce a <STRONG><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">one-hour webinar</FONT></STRONG> on
<STRONG>Earthquake Safety and Mitigation for Schools </STRONG>on <STRONG><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Tuesday, October 16,
2012</FONT></STRONG>.</I></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B><I>Webinar
Description</I></B><I><BR>Numerous school buildings located in multiple States
and U.S. territories are vulnerable to earthquake losses and damage. This
includes potential:</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>
</I></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Death and injury of students,
teachers, and staff</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>
</I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Damage to or collapse of
buildings</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Damage and loss of furnishings,
equipment, and building contents</I></FONT><FONT size=2
face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Disruption of educational programs
and school operations</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>
</I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Inability of the community to use
schools as temporary shelters</I></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><I>At this webinar, you will learn the
following:</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>How to assess and analyze your
earthquake risks</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>How to develop an actionable plan
to reduce and manage earthquake risks</I></FONT><FONT size=2
face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>How to initiate an earthquake risk
reduction plan for existing school buildings that were not designed and
constructed to meet modern building codes</I></FONT><FONT size=2
face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>How to secure "non-structural"
elements of the school facility</I></FONT><FONT size=2
face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>How to apply "incremental seismic
rehabilitation" to protect buildings and ensure occupant
safety</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Why "incremental seismic
rehabilitation" is an affordable alternative for school
safety</I></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B><I>Target
Audience</I></B></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B><I>School officials, teachers,
facility managers, and other local stakeholders</I></B><I> interested in
school safety and continued operations.</I></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><B><I>When</I></B></FONT><FONT size=2
face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 2:00
pm EST</I></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><B><I>Where</I></B></FONT><FONT size=2
face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Webinar Link: </I></FONT><A
href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwOTIxLjEwNjYwMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEyMDkyMS4xMDY2MDMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2OTUzODc2JmVtYWlsaWQ9d2xlaXRoQHVzZ3MuZ292JnVzZXJpZD13bGVpdGhAdXNncy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nehrp-webinar/"><FONT
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<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Audio Line: 1 (877)
241-4296</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Participant Code:
34167944</I></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B><I>System
Requirements</I></B></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I> </I></FONT>
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joining the webinar.</I></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><I>To register and learn more about the upcoming Great
ShakeOut, visit </I></FONT><A
href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwOTIxLjEwNjYwMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEyMDkyMS4xMDY2MDMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2OTUzODc2JmVtYWlsaWQ9d2xlaXRoQHVzZ3MuZ292JnVzZXJpZD13bGVpdGhAdXNncy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://www.shakeout.org"><FONT
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face="Times New Roman"><I><U>www.shakeout.org</U></I></FONT></A><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><I>.</I></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>
</I></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>For more information regarding NETAP,
visit </I></FONT><A
href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwOTIxLjEwNjYwMzIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEyMDkyMS4xMDY2MDMyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2OTUzODc2JmVtYWlsaWQ9d2xlaXRoQHVzZ3MuZ292JnVzZXJpZD13bGVpdGhAdXNncy5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&104&&&http://www.fema.gov/national-earthquake-hazards-reduction-program/national-earthquake-technical-assistance-program"><FONT
color=blue size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I><U>National Earthquake Technical
Assistance Program</U></I></FONT></A><FONT size=3
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</I></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>For questions regarding this webinar,
please contact </I></FONT><A
href="mailto:fema-nehrp@fema.dhs.gov?subject=FEMA%20395%20Webinar"><FONT
color=blue size=3
face="Times New Roman"><I><U>fema-nehrp@fema.dhs.gov</U></I></FONT></A><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>.</I></FONT><FONT size=2
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