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RESIDENT COURSES—
RESPONSE & RECOVERY
EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
or federally recognized Tribal organization, and
have first-hand knowledge of the State, Territory, or
Tribal mental health system. Enrollment is by nomination
from State, Territory, or Tribal mental health
authorities.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
State Individual Assistance (IA) Operations
(E357)
This course is designed for State-level staff responsible
for coordinating and administering IA to those
affected by emergencies or disasters. It is intended
to enable participants to coordinate State response
and recovery operations for individuals and families.
Upon completing this course, the participant will
be able to:
• Define IA operations during response to and
recovery from Presidential-declared emergencies
and disasters.
• Differentiate between short- and long-term
disaster assistance.
• Describe IA programs and administration
requirements.
• Demonstrate program authority and eligibility.
• Demonstrate the sequence of service delivery.
• Highlight partnerships and information-sharing.
Selection Criteria: State-level staff responsible for coordinating
and administering IA to those affected by
emergencies or disasters.
Prerequisite:
Required: ICS-100, Introduction to the Incident Command
System (ICS); 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; and IS-800.b, National Response Framework
(NRF), An Introduction (previous versions of IS-800
are acceptable).
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.4
FEdErAL EmErgENCy mANAgEmENT AgENCy 56
State Public Assistance (PA) Operations
(E376)
This course provides State, local, and Tribal staffs
with an overview of FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA)
Program, process, and policies. Course topics include
introduction to program laws, regulations and policies,
PA process, grants management, eligibility,
hazard mitigation in the PA program, compliance
with other Federal laws and regulations, and project
formulation.
Selection Criteria: State, Tribal, and local government
personnel responsible for administering Public
Assistance grants.
Prerequisite:
Required: IS-630, Introduction to the Public Assistance (PA)
Process.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
Understanding the Emergency
Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
(E431)
This course enables emergency management
personnel and response and recovery personnel
from all political jurisdictions to more effectively
understand, activate, implement, and utilize the
EMAC system.
The goal of this course is to introduce emergency
management personnel and response and recovery
personnel from all political jurisdictions to the
EMAC process and assist them in gaining familiarity
and competency with the EMAC system so
that when an event occurs that requires activation of
the EMAC system, they know how to proceed, and
what documentation and sources of information
to use for guidance in order to maximize use of all
available resources.
Selection Criteria: Emergency management personnel
and response and recovery personnel from all political
jurisdictions who can be legally deployed through
the EMAC system, persons officially responsible for