Design and Construction Guidance for Community Safe Rooms FEMA 361, Second Edition/August 2008 APPENDIX A – ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SECOND EDITION TEAM MEMBERS The Federal Emergency Management Agency would like to acknowledge the significant contributions made by following individuals in developing the second edition of this publication. FEMA John Ingargiola – FEMA Headquarters Jack Anderson – FEMA Headquarters Marcus Barnes – FEMA Headquarters Kent Baxter – FEMA Region VI Daniel Catlett – FEMA Headquarters Robert Franke – FEMA Region VII Edward Laatsch – FEMA Headquarters John Plisich – FEMA Region IV Shabbar Saifee – FEMA Headquarters Jonathan Smith – FEMA Headquarters Jody Springer – FEMA Headquarters Keith Turi – FEMA Headquarters Zachary Usher – FEMA Headquarters Brian Willsey – FEMA Headquarters CONSULTANTS Scott Tezak, PE, URS William Coulbourne, PE, URS Bill Johnson, URS Omar Kapur, URS Shane Parson, PhD, URS Bogdan Srdanovic, URS Deb Daly, Greenhorne & O’Mara Julie Liptak, Greenhorne & O’Mara Jimmy Yeung, PhD, PE, Greenhorne & O’Mara John Squerciati, PE, Dewberry Wanda Rizer, Consultant PROJECT TEAM AND REVIEW COMMITTEE Robert Boteler, MEMA (Mississippi) David Bowman, International Code Council Ronald Cook, University of Florida Kenneth Ford, National Association of Home Builders Dennis Graber, National Concrete Masonry Association Christopher P. Jones, PE Ernst Kiesling, PhD, PE, Texas Tech University Danny Kilcollins, Florida Division of Emergency Management Philip Line, American Forestry and Paper Association Marc Madden, American Red Cross Joseph J. Messersmith, PCA Sam Nelson, Texas Department of Insurance Tim Reinhold, PhD, Institute for Business and Home Safety William Rutherford, Clemons-Rutherford Corey Schultz, PBA Architects, P.A. Larry Tanner, RA, PE, Wind Science and Engineering Center, Texas Tech University Cliff Vaughn, FlatSafe Tornado Shelters FIRST EDITION TEAM MEMBERS FEMA would also like to acknowledge the members of the Project Team for the first edition of this manual. The team comprised engineers from FEMA’s Mitigation Directorate, consulting design engineering firms, and university research institutions. All engineering and testing efforts required to complete this project were performed by the team. (Note: All affiliations and titles were current at the time of publication of the first edition in July 2000.) FEMA James L. Witt, Director, FEMA Clifford Oliver, CEM, CBCP, FEMA Mitigation Directorate Paul Tertell, PE, FEMA Mitigation Directorate CONSULTANTS William Coulbourne, PE, Greenhorne & O’Mara Ernst Kiesling, PhD, PE, Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University Daniel Medina, PhD, PE, Dewberry & Davis, LLC Kishor Mehta, PhD, PE, Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University Shane Parson, PhD, Dewberry & Davis, LLC Robert Pendley, Greenhorne & O’Mara Scott Schiff, PhD, Clemson University Scott Tezak, PE, Greenhorne & O’Mara The American Red Cross, Clemson University, the International Code Council® (ICC®), Texas Tech University, and the U.S. Department of Education assisted FEMA in the preparation of the first edition of the manual by providing invaluable guidance and participating on the project Review Committee. The following individuals made significant contributions to the first edition of the manual. (Note: All affiliations and titles were current at the time of publication of the first edition in July 2000.) Eugene Brislin, Jr., PE, Structural Engineer Wes Britson, PE, Professional Engineering Consultants Russell Carter, EIT, Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University Gene Corley, PhD, SE, PE, Construction Technology Laboratories David Low, PE, Greenhorne & O’Mara Norland Plastics, Haysville, KS Timothy Reinhold, PhD, Clemson University Joseph T. Schaefer, PhD, Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Emil Simiu, PhD, National Institute of Standards and Technology Larry Tanner, RA, PE, Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University In addition to the individuals listed directly above, the following individuals also served on the Review Committee of the first edition of the manual. The committee was composed of design professionals; representatives of federal, state, and local governments; and members of public and private sector groups that represent the potential owners and operators of community shelters. (Note: All affiliations and titles were current at the time of publication of the first edition in July 2000.) Kent Baxter, FEMA Region VI Larry K. Blackledge, Blackledge and Associates Architects John Cochran, FEMA, United States Fire Administration Doug Cole, Manufactured Home Park Owner Glenn Fiedelholtz, FEMA Preparedness, Training, and Exercise Directorate Robert Franke, FEMA Region VII John Gambel, FEMA Mitigation Directorate Louis Garcia, American Red Cross Michael Gaus, University of Buffalo Danny Ghorbani, Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform Dirk Haire, Associated General Contractors of America Dave Hattis, Building Technology Incorporated E. Jackson, Jr., American Institute of Architects Aziz Khondker, ESG, Inc. Danny Kilcollins, National Emergency Management Association Fred Krimgold, Virginia Tech, Northern Virginia Center Edward Laatsch, FEMA Mitigation Directorate Randolph Langenbach, FEMA Infrastructure Division Emmanuel Levy, Manufactured Housing Research Alliance John Lyons, U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Director Robert McCluer, Building Officials and Code Administrators International Rick Mendlen, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Consumer Affairs Charles Moore, Kansas Department on Aging Peggy Mott, American Red Cross, Planning and Evaluation Directorate Mark Nunn, Manufactured Housing Institute Steven Pardue, FEMA Mitigation Directorate Jim Rossberg, American Society of Civil Engineers Corey Schultz, PBA Architects, P.A. Robert Solomon, National Fire Protection Association Eric Stafford, Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. Dan Summers, International Association of Emergency Managers S. Shyam Sunder, Structures Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology Carol W. Thiel, Maryland Emergency Management Agency William Wall, International Conference of Building Officials Jarrell Williams, Manufactured Home Park Owner Soy Williams, International Code Council The following individuals were corresponding members of the Review Committee of the first edition of the manual. (Note: All affiliations and titles were current at the time of publication of the first edition in July 2000.) Deborah Chapman, National Foundation of Manufactured Housing Owners, Inc. Jim Fearing, Fearing & Hagenauer Architects, Inc. Daniel Gallucci, New Necessities, Inc. Robert Hull, Olathe School District, Kansas Larry Karch, State Farm Insurance Companies, Facilities Management Division Mark Levitan, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University Jerry McHale, Federation of Manufactured Housing Owners of Florida, Inc. Dick Nystrom, State Farm Insurance Companies, Facilities Management Division Janet Potter, National Foundation of Manufactured Housing Owners, Inc. Audrey Staight, American Association of Retired Persons, Public Policy Institute Lynn White, National Child Care Association