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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Surge Capacity Force (SCF) Liaison
Training (E/L/B470)
During a disaster, FEMA’s response operations must
effectively acquire and distribute resources. In order
to ensure FEMA’s ability to support disaster response
and recovery efforts, the agency may activate preidentified,
non-emergency DHS component agencies’
employees as Surge Capacity Force Personnel. The
goal of this course is to provide participants with
the knowledge, skill, and tools needed to function
as a Surge Capacity Force Liaison with DHS agencies.
Prerequisites:
Required: IS-100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command
System (ICS), ICS-100; IS-200.b, Incident Command
System (ICS) for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents,
ICS-200; IS-700.a, National Incident Management System
(NIMS), An Introduction; IS-800.b, National Response
Framework (NRF), An Introduction; and the 3-week
Surge Capacity Force Specialist Training.
Course Length: 5 days
CEUs: 4.5
Public Assistance (PA) Cost Estimating
Format (E/L480)
This course focuses on the understanding and use
of the Public Assistance (PA) Cost Estimating Format
(CEF) spreadsheet and is specifically designed for
participants with a background and experience in
engineering and construction estimating who will
be called upon to apply CEF (for estimating and/or
reviewing large PA projects) in the field.
Selection Criteria: FEMA PA Project Specialists, Technical
Specialists, and PAC Crew Leaders with experience
in engineering and construction estimating who are
responsible for estimating and/or reviewing large
PA projects.
Prerequisites:
Required: E/L381, Project Specialist, or IS-631, Public
Assistance (PA) Operations I, prior to October 1, 2009.
Course Length: 3 days
CEUs: 2.1
129
Individual Assistance (IA) Direct Housing
Manager (E491)
This course is designed to provide the Individuals
and Households Program (IHP)/Direct Housing
Assistance and other essential FEMA staff with the
knowledge and skills necessary to manage a Direct
Housing Assistance mission.
Selection Criteria: The course is designed for FEMA
Individual Assistance (IA) personnel who manage
Direct Housing missions. These staffs may include
the following: IA Branch Director, Direct Housing
Group Supervisor, Federal Coordinating Officer
(FCO), Direct Housing Manager, and IA Technical
Assistance Contractor (TAC) Manager.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: It is recommended that participants
have basic knowledge of Individual Assistance
programs, 44 CFR 206, Subpart D, and the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, as amended. It is also recommended
that participants have field experience in
a Direct Housing Operation.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.4
Federal Staging Area (FSA) Operations
(E660)
This course trains FEMA, Other Federal Agency
(OFA), and other key personnel in the setup,
management, and operation of a Federal Staging
Area (FSA). Participants will learn and practice standard
procedures in the areas essential to the success
of FSA operations, including:
• Activating the site
• Laying out the site by commodity and traffic flow
• Establishing communications
• Assembling a team
• Establishing essential services for team and driver
support
• Receiving and issuing commodities
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