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EmErgEncy managEmEnt InstItutE • 2011-2012 • catalog of coursEs
IEMC: Hurricane Preparedness and
Response (E905)
This IEMC addresses preparedness and response in
emergency situations resulting from a hurricane.
This exercise-based course is conducted for participants
from communities throughout the country.
The IEMC places public officials and other key
community leaders in a disaster simulation. The
course methodologies of classroom instruction,
planning sessions, and exercises allow for structured
decision making in an educational, yet realistic,
environment. A key outcome of this IEMC is that
additional planning needs are identified, providing
the opportunity to enhance overall preparedness.
The exercise scenario for IEMC: Hurricane Preparedness
and Response focuses on evacuation issues prior to the
simulated hurricane making landfall and response
activities after landfall.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: IS-100.b, Introduction to the Incident
Command System (ICS), ICS-100; IS-200.b, Incident
Command System (ICS) for Single Resources and Initial Action
Incidents, ICS-200; and IS-700.a, National Incident
Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
ACE Recommendation:
Credit Hours: 2 hours
Level: UD or LD
Curriculum: Public Administration, Emergency
Management
NOTE: Credit can be awarded for only one course of
the IEMC courses: E900, IEMC: All Hazards Preparedness and
Response, E905, IEMC: Hurricane Preparedness and Response, or
E910, IEMC: Earthquake Preparedness and Response.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 3.2
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IEMC: Earthquake Preparedness and
Response (E910)
This IEMC addresses preparedness and response
in emergency situations resulting from an earthquake.
This exercise-based course is conducted for
participants from communities throughout the
country. The IEMC places public officials and other
key community leaders in a disaster simulation. The
course methodologies of classroom instruction,
planning sessions, and exercises allow for structured
decision making in a learning environment that is
realistic. A key outcome of this IEMC is that additional
planning needs are identified, providing the
opportunity to enhance overall preparedness. The
exercise scenario for the IEMC: Earthquake Preparedness
and Response focuses on response to an earthquake.
Also, additional planning needs to prepare for an
earthquake response are identified.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: IS-100.b, Introduction to the
Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100;
IS-200.b, Incident Command System (ICS) for
Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents,
ICS-200; and IS-700.a, National Incident
Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
ACE Recommendation:
Credit Hours: 2 hours
Level: UD or LD
Curriculum: Public Administration, Emergency
Management
NOTE: Credit can be awarded for only one course of
the IEMC courses: E900, IEMC: All Hazards Preparedness and
Response, E905, IEMC: Hurricane Preparedness and Response, or
E910, IEMC: Earthquake Preparedness and Response.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 3.2
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