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Use of Weather Forecasting for Emergency Response
Sunday, May 4, 2008
IOSC 2008 Short Course CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION
Course Length: 3.5 hours
Instructors: Larry Van Bussum/NOAA-NWS, Rick Davis/NOAA-NWS, Heath
Hockenberry/NOAA-NWS, and Amy Merten/NOAA
Objective: To introduce and describe the capabilities and benefits of incident-specific weather forecasting
Scope: Weather data available and the options for obtaining weather data on an incident will be presented. How can response operations best use weather data for operations safety and decision-making? Information on access to those unique services in the US will be described (others will be noted as available). Use of weather data for safety, incident response planning and operations will be described. Case examples will be provided by practitioners in wildfire control, prescribed burning, vessel groundings, in-situ burning, etc. Particular attention will be given to the use of on-scene meteorologists for response to large incidents and forecasting for in-situ burn planning and conduct.
Level: Introductory
Minimum/Maximum Attendance: minimum 10, maximum 50
Contact:
Larry Van Bussum
National Fire Weather Operations Coordinator
National Weather Service
3833 South Development Ave., Bldg 3807
Boise, ID 83705
Work: 208-334-9824
larry.vanbussum@noaa.gov
(Last Updated: 13-08-2008)