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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
6. Apply knowledge and skills obtained in the
course to a simulated Type II disaster scenario.
Prerequisites: Participants should have completed: E/
L269, Managing FEMA Staff on Disaster Operations; E347,
Introduction to Mission Assignment (MA) Processing; E/
L348, Orientation to Mission Assignments; E/L423, Response
Operations III—ICS 320; E/L779, Orientation to Disaster
Response Operations; IS-101, Deployment Basics: Federal
Disaster Workforce Readiness; IS-293, Mission Assignment
(MA) Overview; and IS-800.b, National Response Framework
(NRF), An Introduction.
Selection Criteria: Participants should have served
as: a deputy OSC (or OSC) on a Type III Disaster
(two deployments); branch director (Emergency
Services/Individual Assistance or Public Assistance)
on a Level II or I disaster (two deployments); and
have a written recommendation/endorsement by
the Department of Defense (DOD) Division Director
or FEMA Headquarters.
Equal Rights Officer Update Course (E217)
This course explains changes in Equal Employment
Opportunity and Civil Rights laws and policies
through a series of presentations and exercises.
Selection Criteria: Current Equal Rights Officers.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 3.2
External Affairs Planning and Products/
Joint Information Center Basic Training
(E249)
This is a basic Public Affairs course for all new FEMA
Disaster Reservists entering the External Affairs
Cadre with a specialty in the Public Affairs component,
as well as Disaster Reservists assigned to other
External Affairs cadres who need cross-training. At
the conclusion of the course, participants will have
a basic understanding of the process and procedures
of FEMA Products and Planning as well as operations
of the FEMA Joint Information Center (JIC).
This course is offered concurrently with E/L/B753,
Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs–Capstone.
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Selection Criteria: Participant must be a member of
the External Affairs Cadre and have taken E/L/B750,
Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs–Part 1; L751,
Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs–Field Internship
Part 1; and L752, Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External
Affairs–Field Internship Part 2.
Course Length: 2½ days with E/L/B753, Policy,
Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs–Capstone.
Human Resources (HR) Operations
(E/L/B259)
The purpose of this course is to provide Human
Resources Unit leaders, HR Unit managers, and
supervisors on a disaster operation with the knowledge
and skills required to perform management
and leadership responsibilities more effectively and
with greater confidence.
After completing this course, participants will be
able to:
• Explain how the relationship theory can
contribute to a greater understanding of self
and others within the context of the disaster
operations environment.
• Apply appropriate leadership styles to specific
disaster situations.
• Apply strategies for effective communication in
disaster operations.
• Apply strategies for managing the performance
and conduct of disaster staff.
• Practice useful techniques for building and
maintaining cohesive teams in disaster operations.
• Describe the disaster manager’s role in managing
stress in disaster operations.
Selection Criteria: The target audience for this course
includes managers and supervisors of FEMA’s
Human Resources Cadre (from both Headquarters
and the Regions). The course will be offered to
Permanent Full-Time (PFT) employees, Cadre of
On-call Response Employees (CORE), and Disaster
Reservists. All must have had at least one disaster
assignment as an HR Unit Leader or HR Unit
Manager before attending the course.
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