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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs<br />

The Public Works Role in <strong>Emergency</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> (IS-552)<br />

This course provides an introduction to the role<br />

of public works departments in community emergency<br />

management. The training is intended to help<br />

communities improve their emergency management<br />

efforts regarding the functions of public works<br />

agencies prior to, during, and after disasters.<br />

Selection Criteria: Public works professionals, urban<br />

planners, local government officials, and elected<br />

officials.<br />

Prerequisites:<br />

Recommended: IS-700.a, National Incident <strong>Management</strong><br />

System, An Introduction; IS-800.b, National Response<br />

Framework (NRF), An Introduction; and IS-860.a,<br />

National Infrastructure Protection Plan.<br />

CEUs: .2<br />

Study Hours: 2<br />

Introduction to Debris Operations<br />

(IS-632 .a)<br />

This course is designed to familiarize participants<br />

with general debris removal operations and identify<br />

critical debris operations issues.<br />

After taking the course, participants should be able to:<br />

• List the eligibility criteria for participation in the<br />

Public Assistance Program.<br />

• Identify the organizational structure for<br />

managing debris removal operations.<br />

• Describe the types of debris generated by<br />

disasters.<br />

• Explain strategies for debris removal.<br />

• Describe procedures for debris removal.<br />

• Discuss the special issues associated with debris<br />

removal operations.<br />

Prerequisites:<br />

Recommended: IS-634, Introduction to the Public Assistance<br />

(PA) Program.<br />

169<br />

CEUs: .3<br />

Study Hours: 3<br />

Introduction to the Public Assistance (PA)<br />

Program (IS-634)<br />

This course is designed to familiarize participants<br />

with the Public Assistance Program and the steps in<br />

the Public Assistance process, as well as the documentation<br />

requirements.<br />

After completing the course, participants should: be<br />

familiar with the Public Assistance Program; identify<br />

the functional steps in the Public Assistance<br />

Program; and be familiar with the documentation<br />

requirements for the Public Assistance Program.<br />

CEUs: .4<br />

Study Hours: 4<br />

Building Partnerships with Tribal<br />

Governments (IS-650 .a)<br />

This course is designed to provide participants with<br />

the basic knowledge to build effective partnerships<br />

with Tribal governments and to work in concert with<br />

them to protect native people and their property<br />

against all types of hazards. Throughout this course,<br />

Tribal representatives speak about their history, their<br />

culture, their way of life, and how to develop good<br />

relationships with Tribal communities.<br />

CEUs: 1.0<br />

Study Hours: 10<br />

National Incident <strong>Management</strong> System<br />

(NIMS), An Introduction (IS-700 .a)<br />

This course provides an introduction to the National<br />

Incident <strong>Management</strong> System (NIMS). At the end<br />

of this course, participants will be able to describe<br />

the intent of NIMS; describe the key concepts and<br />

principles underlying NIMS; describe the purpose<br />

of the NIMS Components, including Preparedness,<br />

Communications and Information <strong>Management</strong>,<br />

Resource <strong>Management</strong>, and Command and<br />

<strong>Management</strong>; and describe the purpose of the<br />

National Integration Center. This course provides a<br />

FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy<br />

INDEPENDENT STUDY<br />

COURSES

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