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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Planning for the Needs of Children in
Disasters (G366)
This course enables participants to improve their
community’s mitigation and Emergency Operations
Plan specifically regarding the needs of children. The
course will provide participants with the information
needed to address the unique needs of children
prior to, during, and following disasters. It will also
provide them guidance and direction on how to
form coalitions and how to become advocates for
the unique needs of children in all aspects of emergency
management.
After completing this course, participants will be
able to:
• Articulate the importance of providing for
the needs of children in disasters in their
community’s current emergency management
plan.
• Explain what is required to keep children safe in
emergencies and why those needs are unique.
• Explain the assumptions, concept of
operations, and organization and assignment of
responsibilities that address the unique needs of
children prior to, during, and following disasters.
• Explain the planning components necessary to
address the unique needs of children prior to,
during, and following disasters.
• Create an annex to a community’s Emergency
Operations Plan addressing the unique needs of
children in disasters.
• Identify stakeholders and organizations that can
assist in preparing for the needs of children in
disasters.
• Initiate steps to form coalitions and build teams
that have a stake in keeping children safe in
disasters.
Selection Criteria: The target audience for this course
is local and State emergency managers and planners,
child services agencies, Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), child care providers, schools,
and faith-based organizations.
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Emergency Planning for Campus
Executives (G367)
This 2-hour overview of emergency planning
serves as a briefing for executives of institutions of
higher education. It provides them with insights
into multi-hazard emergency planning and their
role in protecting lives, property, and operations.
The course consists of seven modules which can be
delivered independently so that executives can tailor
it to fit their schedules and needs.
The seven modules are:
• Emergency Management:What Is It? Why Do It?
• Executive-Level Support
• DevelopingYour Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
• EvaluatingYour EOP
• Responding Using Incident Command System (ICS)
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• EngagingYour Campus
Selection Criteria: Presidents, vice presidents, provosts,
chancellors, deans, and other leadership positions at
institutions of higher education.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: IS-100.HE, Introduction to the Incident
Command System, ICS-100, for Higher Education.
Course Length: 2 hours
FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy
STATE/LOCAL/TRIBAL FIELD
COURSES—MITIGATION