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eLibrary > FEMA P-2055, Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance >

FEMA P-2055, Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance, 2020

FEMA P-2055
Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance – Report on the Current State of Practice, including Recommendations Related to Structural and Nonstructural Safety and Habitability
Foreword
Preface
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction [Go to Page]
1.1 Legislative Mandate
1.2 Purpose and Scope of Guide
1.3 Target Audience
1.4 What is Covered
1.5 Organization of Guide
Chapter 2: Context of Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluations [Go to Page]
2.1 Overview
2.2 Well-established Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance
2.3 FEMA Grant Assistance for Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluations [Go to Page]
Safety Inspections
2.4 Other Types of Building Assessments [Go to Page]
2.4.1 Preliminary Damage Assessment
2.4.2 FEMA Home Inspections [Go to Page]
Resources
2.4.3 FEMA Public Assistance Site Visits and Inspections [Go to Page]
Resources
2.4.4 Substantial Damage Determinations [Go to Page]
Resources
2.4.5 FEMA Building Performance and Mitigation Assessment Teams [Go to Page]
Resources
2.4.6 Utility Inspections
2.4.7 Insurance Claim Assessment
2.4.8 Research Organization Assessments
2.5 Building Code Administration and Enforcement Requirements for Building Safety Evaluations
2.6 Resources for Building Safety Evaluations under the National Incident Management System
Chapter 3: Structural and Nonstructural Safety Evaluation [Go to Page]
3.1 Overview
3.2 Earthquakes [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
3.3 Windstorms and Floods [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
3.4 Land Instability [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
3.5 Volcanic Eruptions [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
Resources
3.6 Hail Storms [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
3.7 Snow and Ice Storms [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
Resources
3.8 Fire [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
Resources
3.9 Explosion [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
3.10 Multi-hazard Incidents [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
Resources
3.11 Evaluation of Historic and Cultural Resources [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
Resources
Chapter 4: Habitability Evaluation and Other Considerations [Go to Page]
4.1 Overview
4.2 FEMA Policies on Habitability
4.3 Habitability Evaluation Approaches and Evaluator Skills [Go to Page]
4.3.1 Habitability Evaluation Approaches
4.3.2 Evaluator Skills Needed
4.4 Environmental Hazard Evaluation [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
4.4.1 Natural Gas
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.2 Carbon Monoxide
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.3 Chemical Release
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.4 Soot and Fumes
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.5 Blackwater, Sewage, and Mold
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.6 Asbestos
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.7 Lead-Based Paint
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.8 Parasites
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.9 Wild, Stray, and Dead Animals
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.10 Biting and Stinging Insects
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.4.11 Debris and Refuse
Best Practice Evaluation Strategy for Building Safety Evaluator
4.5 Building Systems and Services: Permanent Standards and Potential Temporary Standards [Go to Page]
4.5.1 Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Services
4.5.1.1 Pre-disaster Building Code Requirements
4.5.1.2 Potential Temporary Standards after a Disaster
Interim Recommendation
4.5.2 Fire Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, and Fire Protection Services
4.5.2.1 Pre-disaster Building Code Requirements
4.5.2.2 Potential Temporary Standards after a Disaster
Interim Recommendation
4.6 Other Code Issues: Permanent and Potential Temporary Standards [Go to Page]
4.6.1 Habitable Space
4.6.1.1 Pre-disaster Building Code Requirements
4.6.1.2 Potential Temporary Standards after a Disaster
4.6.2 Means of Egress/Emergency Escape
4.6.2.1 Pre-Disaster Building Code Requirements
4.6.2.2 Potential Temporary Standards After a Disaster
4.6.3 Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities, Access and Functional Needs, and Seniors
4.6.3.1 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
4.6.3.2 The Fair Housing Act
4.6.3.3 Pre-disaster Requirements
4.6.3.4 Issues to Consider
4.6.3.5 Temporary Standards After a Disaster
4.6.4 Security
4.6.4.1 Pre-disaster Building Code Requirements
4.6.4.2 Issues to Consider
4.6.4.3 Potential Temporary Standards after a Disaster
4.7 Application to Non-Residential Occupancy Types
4.8 Framework for Developing Temporary Habitability Policies [Go to Page]
4.8.1 Interim Post-disaster Use of Residential Buildings
4.8.2 Example Temporary Habitability Standard after a Disaster
4.8.3 Issues to Consider in Developing Temporary Habitability Standards
4.8.3.1 Technical Questions
4.8.3.2 Administrative and Policy Questions
4.8.4 Approach Options for Implementing Temporary Habitability Policies
Chapter 5: Pre-disaster Program Management [Go to Page]
5.1 Overview
5.2 Pre-planning [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
5.3 Resource Typing [Go to Page]
Best Practice [Go to Page]
Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluator
Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Strike Team Leader
Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Strike Team Technical Supervisor
Post-disaster Complex Structural Condition Evaluator
Post-disaster Complex Architectural System Condition Evaluator
Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Team
Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Strike Team
Organization Chart
Additional Resource Types
5.4 Certification and Training [Go to Page]
5.4.1 Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluators [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
5.4.2 Emergency Management Personnel [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendations
Additional Discussion and Needs
5.5 Mutual Aid Resources and Agreements [Go to Page]
5.5.1 Emergency Management Assistance Compact
5.5.2 Other Mutual Aid Systems [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
5.6 Volunteers, Liability, Good Samaritan Laws, and Workers’ Compensation [Go to Page]
5.6.1 Good Samaritan Laws
5.6.2 Federal Volunteer Protection Act
5.6.3 Workers’ Compensation
5.6.4 Portability of Licensure [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
Resources
5.7 Necessary Laws and Policies [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Resources
Chapter 6: Post-disaster Program Management and Implementation [Go to Page]
6.1 Overview
6.2 Implementing the Post-disaster Safety Evaluation Section of the Emergency Management Plan [Go to Page]
Best Practice
6.3 Deployment Safety and Tools [Go to Page]
6.3.1 Recommended Equipment for Personal Safety of Evaluators
6.3.2 Safety from Environmental Hazards
Best Practice
6.3.3 Field Tools and Resources for Evaluators
Best Practice
6.4 Evaluation Prioritization [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
6.5 Deployment Resources [Go to Page]
6.5.1 National Level
Best Practice
6.5.2 State Level
Best Practice
Interim Recommendation
6.6 Data Collection and Reporting [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Interim Recommendation
6.7 Quality Assurance [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
6.8 Reevaluation Triggers [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
6.9 Changing or Removing a Placard [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Additional Discussion and Needs
6.10 Cordoning and Barricading [Go to Page]
Best Practice
Additional Discussion and Needs
6.11 Communication with the Public, the Media, and Building Owners and Occupants [Go to Page]
Interim Recommendation
Chapter 7: Emerging Technologies and Development Needs [Go to Page]
7.1 Overview
7.2 Building Owner’s Guide to Safety Assessment [Go to Page]
Recommendations
7.3 Emerging Technologies [Go to Page]
7.3.1 Social Media
7.3.2 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
7.3.3 Strong-motion Data
7.3.4 Geospatial Data
7.3.5 Aerial Vehicles
7.3.6 Other Technologies and Applications
Recommendations
Chapter 8: Conclusions and Recommendations [Go to Page]
8.1 Guide Overview
8.2 Key Conclusions
8.3 Best Practices for Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluators
8.4 Best Practices for Emergency Managers and Building Officials
8.5 Best Practices for Policy Makers
Appendix A: Glossary and Acronyms [Go to Page]
A.1 Glossary
A.2 Acronyms
Appendix B: Referenced Codes and Standards
References
Project Participants
Back Cover [Go to Page]

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