PER-420 in Massachusetts (In-Person) on June 10th, 2025

Self-paced

PER-420: Understanding Climate Risk - Hazard, Vulnerability, and Community Resilience

Courtesy of Jeff Tedesco from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University.

Date: June 10th, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Location: MEMA Regional Office: East. 20 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA 02038.

How to obtain a certificate:

Sign up for the course on this page.
Take the pre-test.
Attend the training on June 10th, 2025.
Take the post-test and evaluation.

Please note that we will be working with online mapping tools. We strongly recommend that you bring a laptop to complete course requisites.

Course Overview:

This performance-level, instructor-led training will provide participants with an overview of climate change and community resilience. This course will review available tools, such as the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) and the National Risk Index (NRI). It will describe how to use these tools to inform planning. Case studies and scenarios will be presented for learners to understand lessons learned regarding preparation for supply chain management in a changing climate.

The course is for emergency managers guided by the Community Lifelines construct, with all stakeholders involved in stabilizing each lifeline as they relate to climate and equity themes. The course is designed to include the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) emergency management and first responder communities to ensure attendees have access to key resources and planning tools on climate change and equity issues.

Learning Objectives:

Assess ways in which climate models can project future climate conditions.
Demonstrate competency with the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) and the National Risk Index (NRI).
Analyze disaster scenarios regarding future climate and social conditions.
Analyze how climate disruptions can negatively impact community lifelines, supply chains, and vulnerable communities.

Hosted by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreements EMW-2021-CA-00092, EMW-2021-CA-00093, EMW-2022-CA-00037, EMW-2023-GG019446, and EMW-2024-CA-05117 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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