FYI

From: Lorenzo Sanchez
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 11:06 AM
To: Be Prepared
Subject: Weather Training - EP 497 Advanced Skywarn StormSpotter - GREAT CLASS FOR EVERYONE!

UTSA Emergency Preparedness Partners,

*Great Course for Everyone!*

Brrrr, it’s cold outside!  With all these weather ups and downs, and severe weather season around the corner, take advantage of our upcoming training taught by National Weather Service Meteorologists to advance your skill sets and knowledge about conditions that affect you!  In this course, you will learn concepts of weather forecasting, how to utilize radar/tools on the NWS websites, weather basics, and much more.  Remember, preparedness is everyone’s responsibility – register today!

Course Overview:

The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many Americans. To obtain critical weather information, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® to educate citizens on severe weather systems.  SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters nationwide.  Volunteers at UTSA can help keep our campus safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.  The information provided by UTSA SKYWARN® Stormspotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, will enable the NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.  UTSA SKYWARN® Stormspotters are part of the ranks of citizens who form the Nation's first line of defense against severe weather that can help save lives when seconds and minutes count.

Course:               EP 497 – Advanced Skywarn Stormspotter

Date:                    March 6, 2015  – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location:             North Paseo Building, NPB 1.416, UTSA Main Campus

Register:  http://mytraining.utsa.edu/flexapps/classroom/index.html

Please share with others in your office – this is a great class for everyone!  See you soon!

______________________________

Lorenzo D. Sanchez, MPA, CEM

Director of Emergency Management

The University of Texas at San Antonio

University Police Department

Office of Emergency Management

One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, Texas 78249

Phone:  (210) 458-6756

Fax:  (210) 458-7602

Email:  lorenzo.sanchez@utsa.edu

Website:  www.utsa.edu/utsapd

Campus Alerts:  http://alerts.utsa.edu/