IS-156: Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations

IS-156: Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations This study guide includes all correct answers for IS-156: Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations. Course Overview The purpose of this course is to provide guidance to the building sciences community working for public and private institutions, including Continuity of Operations (COOP) planners/managers, building officials, etc. It presents tools to help decision-makers assess the performance of their buildings against terrorist threats and to rank recommendations. It is up to the decision-makers to decide which types of threats they wish to protect against and to determine their level of risk against each threat. Those decision makers who consider their buildings to be at high risk can use this guidance as necessary. Course Objectives Define the basic components of the assessment methodology Define the resiliency concepts presented in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP