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

EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
National Emergency Training
Center, Home of the Emergency
Management Institute
The National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is the home of the
Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and offers
the finest in educational resources. The 107-acre
campus also houses the U.S. Fire Administration and
the National Fire Academy. The campus is located 12
miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 75 miles
north of Washington, DC, and 50 miles northwest
of Baltimore, Maryland.
The campus is fully equipped with air-conditioned
classrooms, lodging for participants, a Learning
Resource Center, and dining and recreational facilities.
There are also several specialized facilities, such
as the Simulation and Exercise Laboratory, a television
studio, and four computer laboratories that are
integral to the instruction of many courses.
The NETC Learning Resource Center (LRC)
The NETC Learning Resource Center (LRC) has,
for more than three decades, been the home to
the Nation’s preeminent collection of All-Hazards
first responder resources. The LRC’s 190,000 titles
encompass the entire gamut of natural and manmade
hazards from fires and hurricanes to tornadoes
and flooding, from chemical and biological to
radiological and nuclear hazards. The emergency
management, fire, and emergency medical services
collections in particular have the greatest depth and
breadth of any in the United States.
The LRC routinely supplies answers to simple requests
either on the phone or via e-mail. In response to
more complex subject inquiries, the LRC staff will
conduct literature searches, compile bibliographies,
and, depending on copyright restrictions, provide
documentation in the form of reports and articles.
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Visit the LRC web site at www.lrc.fema.gov to search
the extensive collection 24/7, including more than
22,000 downloadable items. On the home page
users can also sign up for the weekly newsletter or
subscribe to one of the RSS feeds. In addition, users
can browse special landing pages such as:
First Responder Dissertations and Theses
Civil Defense Era Documents and Reports
Fire and All-Hazards Subject Guides
Major Disaster Bibliographies
The LRC is open to the general public; however,
only NETC personnel and participants may borrow
materials directly from the LRC. Visitors to the
LRC should call at least 24 hours in advance at
301-447-1046. This will help expedite entry
through security. Admittance will not be granted
after 5 p.m. (Monday–Thursday) or on the weekend
unless prior arrangements have been made.
When classes are in session, the LRC’s regular schedule
of hours is Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to
9 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST/EDT.
Specifically in support of the NETC curriculum, the
LRC is open some weekends and evenings. Please
call ahead when visiting the LRC at these times.
Contact the LRC at:
National Emergency Training Center
Learning Resource Center
16825 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
1-800-638-1821
301-447-1030
301-447-3217 (fax)
netclrc@dhs.gov (e-mail)
www.lrc.fema.gov (online card catalog)
The Campus
A map of the campus appears on the next page,
followed by a description of each building.
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