EMI Course Catalog - Emergency Management Institute - Federal ...

STATE/LOCAL/TRIBAL FIELD
COURSES—PREPAREDNESS
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Preparedness Curriculum
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers
a number of training activities that develop operational
capabilities and facilitate an effective response
when an emergency occurs. Much of this preparedness
training supports the requirements of chief
executives and top-level, appointed emergency
management officials. Public officials are responsible
for protecting the lives and property of their
constituents at all times. Yet, it is the emergency
management professional on whom chief executives
must depend for developing and maintaining
emergency response capabilities on a day-to-day
basis, as well as for providing sound advice and
proper resource support during a period of crisis.
This team relationship is critical for smooth, quick
decision making and coordination during a community
emergency. Preparedness courses provide both
orientation and insight into emergency responsibilities
including the development of emergency plans,
facilities, and appropriate public policies.
EMI offers courses that facilitate public policy
formulation, technical skill building, and effective
planning measures at Federal, State, local, and Tribal
levels of government. Such courses, seminars, and
workshops address preparedness issues including
continuity of operations, radiological preparedness,
and hazardous materials preparedness.
Some of the training is specific and technical, while
other topics are designed to stimulate proactive
policy-level decision making. The many resident
and non-resident training activities included in
the Preparedness Curriculum provide specialized
training and information needed by Federal, State,
local, and Tribal government staffs and selected
representatives from the private sector (business and
industry).
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EMI’s Incident Command System (ICS)
Curriculum
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute, the United
States Fire Administration’s National Fire Programs
Branch, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group,
and the United States Department of Agriculture
developed common course objectives and content
for the 100 , 200 , 300 , and 400 level ICS courses.
The partner agencies and departments recognize
these courses as equivalent.
ICS-100- and 200-level courses are available in both
a web-based Independent Study format and as a
classroom-delivered course. These entry-level ICS
courses are suitable for persons working in an ICS
environment. ICS-100 and 200 are located on EMI’s
Independent Study web site at: www.training.fema.gov.
The 300- and 400-level courses are classroombased
multi-discipline or multi-jurisdiction courses
intended for persons with supervisory responsibilities,
such as the Incident Commander or Planning
Section Chief.
Community Mass Care Management
(G108)
This 2-day course is intended to equip emergency
management and voluntary agency personnel
with the knowledge and skills to perform as effective
mass care coordinators in a broad range of
disaster situations. The course covers how to assess
and size up mass care needs; how to plan for mass
care; recruitment, training, and exercises for mass
care personnel; and actions to take in short-term
and long-term mass care operations (response and
recovery).
Selection Criteria: State, Tribal, and local government
emergency management and voluntary agency
personnel who provide mass care assistance.