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RESIDENT COURSES—
MISSION SUPPORT
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
Mission Support Curriculum
The Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI’s)
Mission Support curriculum provides training
and education for Federal, Tribal, State, and local
personnel involved in mission support activities
during the response and recovery phases of a
disaster. The curriculum emphasizes the functions
involved in mission support activities that can be
applied to all hazards. Recent disasters illustrate the
need to have disaster response and recovery plans
and to provide training for disaster workers on their
roles, responsibilities, functions, and procedures in
disasters. The Mission Support curriculum provides
a focus on those roles which support the disaster
response and provides such training and education
to workers at the Federal, Tribal, State, and local
levels of government and allied organizations.
Instructional Presentation and Evaluation
Skills (E/L141)
This 3-day course addresses the practicalities of
conducting successful interactions, managing the
classroom experience, and making presentations. It
covers the basics of adult learning and of training
evaluation for those wanting more experience in
this area.
Participants have several opportunities to practice
presentation and instructional skills, first as spokespersons
for small groups, and then during short duo
presentations, 3-minute individual presentations,
and finally 20-minute individual presentations using
material related to their own programs or functions.
A large number of job aids is provided, to help in
application of training skills. Participants should
come to class with materials from a pre-existing
FEMA course which is related to their work.
Selection Criteria: FEMA Cadre Subject Matter Experts
who have been given the responsibility to deliver
instruction in the field.
Course Length: 3 days
CEUs: 1.8
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State Coordinating Officer (E208)
This course provides key State staff with updated
information on the disaster assistance process and
programs. The focus is on management issues the
SCO may face in relationship with Federal, State,
local, and Tribal partners in the Joint Field Office
(JFO) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Selection Criteria: State and FEMA staff who have
disaster management responsibilities such as Federal
Coordinating Officers, Individual Assistance Officers,
Public Assistance Officers, State Hazard Mitigation
Officers, State Public Information Officers, State
Coordinating Officers, and others who have a key or
lead disaster management assignment.
Prerequisite:
Required: IS-208, State Disaster Management, completed
through the Independent Study Program.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.9
Advanced Public Information Officers
(E388)
This advanced course builds on the foundations
established in Basic Public Information Officer (PIO)
(G290) by focusing on PIO responsibilities in largescale
emergency situations. This is accomplished
through a series of lectures and simulation exercises.
Topics include legal issues, risk communication,
interpersonal skills, and effective communication in
emergencies, media relations, and use of the Joint
Information System (JIS).
Selection Criteria: Full- and part-time public information
personnel who have completed Basic Public
Information Officer (PIO) (G290). This recommended
requirement can be waived for those individuals
who have extensive experience in public information
activities. Waiver requests must be submitted
to Admissions and approved in writing before an
application will be accepted.