Missouri Seismic Safety Commission - Strategy 1.2

STRATEGY:

Increase awareness of earthquakes and earthquake risk in Missouri among key professionals in critical fields.

ACTION:

Encourage, endorse, support, and help develop earthquake awareness professional development programs, and enlist the help of key professionals in leading the overall awareness and education effort.

RESULT:

Key professionals in critical fields will learn how to mitigate earthquake damage and the awareness and education effort will gain momentum and resources.


Background

Courses and workshops developed by FEMA have been presented to engineers, hospital administrators, architects, and others periodically. Most of these have been in the area of structures and design.

Implementation:

There are many ways to approach key professionals in critical fields. A general list follows.

Sponsor, support, and encourage professional development of engineers, architects, and other design professionals through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Enlist help of professional organizations and others.

Sponsor, support and encourage professional development of builders, general contractors, and other construction professionals through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Enlist cooperation of trade unions, public and private trade and technical schools, University of Missouri Extension, and others.

Sponsor, support and encourage professional development of owners and operators of large facilities and buildings through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Enlist cooperation of metro and state-wide safety councils, Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA), St. Louis Construction Consumers Council, University Extension, and others.

Sponsor, support, and encourage professional development of owners, operators, and key users of large engineered systems (i.e., executive and strategic managers and directors) through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Participants include personnel with utilities, transit districts, railroads, airports, pipelines, mines, river transporters, dam owners, hazardous waste handlers, underground space, etc. Enlist cooperation of professional associations and other organizations.

Sponsor, support and encourage professional development of owners, operators, and key users of electronic systems (i.e., executive and strategic management and directors) through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Participants include data managers and processors, and those in telecommunications networks, banks and financial institutions, Internet service providers, broadcast stations, etc. Enlist cooperation of professional associations and other organizations.

Sponsor, support and encourage professional development of media professionals through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Participants include reporters, news and assignment editors, and others at newspapers and television and radio stations. Enlist cooperation of professional associations and other organizations.

Sponsor, support and encourage professional development of government officials through short courses, continuing education, and workshops. Participants include city, county, and state elected and appointed officials; school board members; industrial developers; planning and zoning officials; public-body risk managers; emergency preparedness officers; etc. Enlist cooperation of Missouri Association of Counties (MAC), Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (MIRMA), Missouri Municipal League (MML), and others.

Points of Contact:
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, State Board of Education, Division of Vocational and Adult Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Advisory Council on Vocational Education
Department of Economic Development, Division of Job Development and Training
Department of Economic Development, Division of Professional Registration
Department of Economic Development, Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors
Department of Economic Development, Missouri Board of Geologist Registration
Department of Economic Development, Office of Health Care Providers
Department of Economic Development, Real Estate Appraisers' Commission
Department of Economic Development, Missouri Real Estate Commission
University of Missouri Extension
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Institute of Professional Geologists
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Association of Engineering Geologists
Associated General Contractors
Associated Industries of Missouri
Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives
Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA)
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (New Madrid Chapter)
Consulting Engineers of Missouri (CECMo)
Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation
Missouri Apartment Association
Missouri Association for Community Action
Missouri Association of Councils of Government
Missouri Association of Counties
Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging
Missouri Association of Private Career Schools
Missouri Bankers Association
Missouri Broadcasters Association
Missouri Chapter of American College & Emergency Physicians
Missouri Child Care Association
Missouri Community College Association
Missouri Cooperative Extension Service
Missouri Emergency Medical Services Association
Missouri Hospital Association
Missouri Hotel & Motel Association
Missouri LP Gas Association
Missouri League of Nursing Home Administrators
Missouri Municipal League
Missouri Safety Council
Missouri Society of Professional Engineers
Missouri State Council of Carpenters
Missouri Vocational Association
St. Louis Construction Consumers Council
SAVE Coalition

Responsible Agencies:

State Emergency Management Agency

Last Changed April 28, 1997