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US&R Structures Specialist Central Regional Training -  6-7 April 2024

Location: Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) / AZ-TF1 Training Site
2430 S. 22nd Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85009

Time:  Saturday 08:00 thru 18:00 CST with 30 min lunch period
   Sunday 07:30 - 13:00 

Lodging Options:

 

Primary:    Courtyard Phoenix Airport
2621 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85034

Reserve at: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1704435884868&key=GRP
OR call: 480-966-4300 with Group name: USACE
Cut-off Date: EXTENDED
to 23-Mar-2024

Alternate:  Home2 Suites by Hilton Phoenix Airport North
888 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Reserve at: 
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=PHXAIHT&groupCode=CHTUSA&arrivaldate=2024-04-04&departuredate=2024-04-09&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT 
OR call 602-914-3333 with Group name: “US Army Corps of Engineers”
Cut-off Date: 13-Mar-2024 

These group reservations honor the Federal Government Rate for this area of $157.00/night, tax excluded.

  • The FEMA US&R StS Position Description recommends that Task Force StS complete this training every two years.  This is continuing education, the FIRST scheduled training for this V8 curriculum.
  • Training focuses on assessing structural behavior of damaged buildings, crane chart review/field exercise, advanced Total Station monitoring, SARCOP/RST, use of StS forms, case studies on recent events (Turkey EQ and Maui Wildfires) and other topics.

  • Training mission is to provide two days (15-hours) of individual intensive hands-on training.

  • Space will be limited to maximize hands-on field training and ensure mission success.

  • Class tuition is free (meals, lodging & travel must be covered by Task Force, Agency, or students).

  • Travel/transport from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to the primary hotel is 2.4 miles.

  • Travel from the aforementioned hotels to the training site is approximately 9 miles..

WHAT TO BRING:

  • Laptop computer, Smart Phone, notebook, tape measure, Smart Phone, Crosby User’s Guide, FOG booklet.
  • Nikon NPL-352, NIVO or Series N Total Station & tripod (1 per StS or team of two StS from each Task Force).
  • One set minimum of the StS Forms from the www.disasterengineer.org "Library."
  • Attire is official Task Force BDUs and/or Task Force t-shirt as well as standard PPE (helmet, boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, knee pads, sun block, rain gear, etc.).

   

Training Agenda: Schedule to be sent just prior to training

 

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