About the course
This course is to inform you about Rapid Building Assessments (RBA) and to introduce you to the role of an assessor within the wider emergency response operational structure. It focuses on:
The reasons for RBA
The scope of RBA
The role of the assessment team
Who is it for:
- Rapid building assessors who have completed face-to-face advanced training
- Chartered professional engineers, geoprofessionals, building officials, senior architects and emergency support staff wanting introductory awareness training
Duration: 30 minutes
About the course
On this course you’ll learn how to carry out rapid building assessments (RBA) and find out what it’s like working as part of an assessment team. It looks at:
How you may be deployed
The range of decisions you will contribute to as part of the team
The assessment process
What it means to work well as a team.
Anyone involved in managing buildings in an emergency will find this course useful. There are opportunities for you to have a go at assessing buildings and hear from the experts.
Who is it for:
- Rapid building assessors who have completed face-to-face advanced training
- Chartered professional engineers, geoprofessionals, building officials, senior architects and emergency support staff wanting introductory awareness training
Duration: 40 minutes
About the course
This course is about leading the assessment team and learning to optimise teamwork and cooperation. It includes:
A reminder of the purpose of RBA and the roles of people involved
The tier 2 assessor’s role as team leader
The assessment process
Key stages that happen in RBA.
Anyone involved in managing buildings in an emergency will find this course useful. There are opportunities for you to have a go at assessing buildings and hear from the experts.
Who is it for:
- Chartered structural engineers, geoprofessionals, senior building officials and senior architects who have completed face-to-face advanced training and who will lead teams of rapid building assessors.
Duration: 40 minutes