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

• Describe the overall purpose of the NRIA and the<br />

policies that govern its use.<br />

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of<br />

agencies involved in the management of nuclear/<br />

radiological incidents.<br />

• Describe the types of incidents for which it<br />

would be activated and the concept of operations<br />

for a response.<br />

CEUs: .1<br />

Study Hours: 1<br />

National Infrastructure Protection Plan<br />

(NIPP) (IS-860 .a)<br />

This course is intended for DHS and other <strong>Federal</strong><br />

staff responsible for implementing the NIPP, and<br />

Tribal, State, local, and private sector emergency<br />

management professionals. The course is also<br />

designed to teach potential security partners about<br />

the benefits of participating in the NIPP.<br />

<strong>Course</strong> Goals<br />

Explain the criticality of protecting and ensuring<br />

the continuity of Critical Infrastructure and Key<br />

Resources (CIKR) of the United States.<br />

1. Describe how the NIPP provides the unifying<br />

structure for the integration of CIKR protection<br />

efforts into a single national program.<br />

2. Define CIKR and protection in the context of<br />

the NIPP.<br />

3. Identify the relevant authorities and roles of<br />

NIPP security partners.<br />

4. Describe how the use of the risk management<br />

framework ensures a steady state of protection<br />

within and across the CIKR sectors.<br />

5. Identify the risk management activities implemented<br />

by NIPP security partners.<br />

6. Explain how the NIPP fosters information<br />

sharing; provides guidance on the content<br />

of the CIKR protection-related aspects of<br />

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homeland security plans; and helps to ensure<br />

an effective, efficient CIKR protection program<br />

over the long term.<br />

CEUs: .2<br />

Study Hours: 2<br />

Dams Sector: Crisis <strong>Management</strong> (IS-870)<br />

This is the first course in the Dams Sector web-based<br />

training series. The purpose of this series of courses<br />

is to provide owners and operators with information<br />

pertaining to security awareness, protective<br />

measures, and crisis management.<br />

This course addresses crisis management activities<br />

as an important component of an overall risk<br />

management program and provides dam and levee<br />

stakeholders with recommendations to assist in the<br />

development of various plans focused on enhancing<br />

preparedness, protection, recovery, and resilience<br />

capabilities. The training course describes the<br />

purpose and basic elements of emergency action<br />

plans, recovery plans, and continuity plans; and<br />

addresses the basic elements of an effective exercise<br />

program.<br />

Upon completion, participants will be able to:<br />

• Describe the mission and characteristics of the<br />

Dams Sector.<br />

• Identify the elements of risk management as they<br />

relate to the Dams Sector.<br />

• Describe the purpose and elements of an<br />

<strong>Emergency</strong> Action Plan.<br />

• Describe the purpose and elements of a Recovery<br />

Plan.<br />

• Describe the purpose and elements of a<br />

Continuity Plan.<br />

• Describe the purpose and elements of pandemic<br />

preparedness.<br />

• Describe the purpose and types of exercises.<br />

CEUs: .2<br />

Study Hours: 2<br />

FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy<br />

INDEPENDENT STUDY<br />

COURSES

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