WAsafe Building Safety Evaluations (ATC 20/45 Plus)

 Registration Fee: $135.00

Monday, August 18, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Tacoma Public Utilities - Auditorium
3628 S 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Materials Recommended: ATC-20 Field Manual and ATC-45 Field Manual both available through the WABO Bookstore or the Applied Technology Council.

We are all familiar with natural disasters, but mostly from a distance. The Pacific Northwest has seen wildfires recently, but has not otherwise experienced a widespread damaging event for many years. WAsafe was formed to organize and train a cadre of construction industry professionals to provide assistance to local jurisdictions when called upon to determine whether buildings are safe to occupy.

This course covers the basics of building safety evaluations for a variety of hazards, based on building safety evaluation programs for earthquakes, windstorms, and floods (ATC-20 & ATC-45), using examples from real events. The class also covers response to landslides, fires, and other hazards. Participants will also be introduced to the statewide process for volunteer emergency worker enrollment and dispatching being coordinated through WAsafe. Taking this course is one of the requirements for those who wish to enroll in the WAsafe program, or for those whose enrollments are expiring and wish to renew.

This class is appropriate for any building department staff and design professionals, as well as newcomers to emergency response and those who just need a 5-year refresher.  How prepared are you to respond to an emergency event in your community?  This class will help you develop the knowledge and skills to prepare for and respond to a damaging event.

Target Audience: Architects, Building Officials, Designers, Engineers, Fire Marshals, Building Inspectors, Permit Technicians, Plans Examiners, and support staff.

Certificates: All attendees who complete the training will receive a Certificate of Completion and 0.7 ICC Preferred Provider CEU's. Attendees must sign the attendance roster in order to receive the certificate. All certificates will be emailed within 30 days of class.

Meal Service: We will be providing morning coffee and pastries, lunch, and afternoon snack. Please let us know during registration if you have a dietary restriction and we will try our best to accommodate.

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