Hot on the heels of the workshop for existing CRS communities, here’s one for new ones:
Community Rating System (CRS) Workshop For New CRS Communities
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
C.E. Roy Community Center
300 East 5th Street
Hattiesburg, MS. 39401This 1 day workshop is being offered to provide essential information to the new Community Rating System communities.
The instructor will be Scott Cofoid with the Insurance Services Office (ISO). He will cover the following:
- CRS Overview & Concept
- Four Series of Measures (18 topics)
- Documentation Requirements for CRS Credit
- Needed Pre-Requisites for joining the CRS Program
- Planning Requirements based on Repetitive Losses
The workshop is designed to aid local officials and floodplain managers in better understanding the CRS program benefits, requirements and procedures. Most time will be spent on discussing the pre-requisites and planning.
CEUs: 6 Continuing education credits are available for CFMs through the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
This course is open to MEMA staff, community officials, building officials and floodplain managers. To register contact Elaine Phelps, Mitigation 228-365-8546 (cell) or 228-897-9602 (desk) or email at margaret.phelps@dhs.gov.