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EmE r g E n c y ma n a g E m E n t In s t I t u t E • 2010-2011 • ca t a l o g of co u r s E s
Expedient flood training (g270.3)
This 45-minute orientation module is designed to
train volunteers in flood-fighting techniques using
sandbags and other materials.
Selection Criteria: Local government emergency
managers and emergency responders.
local volunteer and Donations
management (g288)
This 8–12-hour workshop addresses the planning
considerations and operational requirements for an
effective donations management system at the local
level. A special emphasis is put on the importance
of collaborative partnerships between local
government, voluntary agencies, and community
organizations as the key to success in volunteer and
donations management.
Selection Criteria: Local government officials and State
and/or local leaders of key voluntary organizations
(i.e., those affiliated with the State Voluntary
Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)), who
have responsibility for planning, coordinating,
implementing, and/or operating the donations
management function at the State and local levels.
Prerequisites:
Required: Participants must have some responsibility
to oversee, coordinate, and/or assist with the State
and local donations and volunteer management
functions during disasters. IS 288, The Role of
Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management.
Recommended: IS 100.a, Introduction to the Incident
Command System (ICS), ICS-100, and IS 700.a, National
Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
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flood fight Operations (g361)
This 2½-day course is for emergency managers,
public works officials, levee district representatives,
and others responsible for planning, preparing,
and managing the response to a flood. Using a
combination of lectures, discussions, activities, and
exercises, the course will take participants through
the complete process from well before the flood to
clean-up afterwards. Officials from every community
at risk of flooding should take this training.
While this training emphasizes how to conduct a flood
fight, it provides information to help communities
decide if a flood fight is possible and worth the
effort and cost. Diagrams with materials lists and
equipment and labor requirements to construct
various types of temporary flood protection can be
used to help determine if there is enough time and
resources to protect the community. If the whole
community cannot be protected, then officials must
decide where to concentrate their efforts to protect
some areas and/or evacuate and relocate what they
can. If a flood fight is undertaken, it should be done
the right way or the effort will be wasted.
Instructors should be experienced in flood fighting.
It is recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) be part of the instructional team
to discuss the methods and techniques it will use in
your region and to explain what assistance it may be
able to provide.
NOTE: Some States may decide to add the 45 minute Expedient
Flood Training (G270.3) to offerings of this course and may also
do a field activity to build a sandbag wall. If participants will
be asked to fill and place sandbags, they should be told to bring
appropriate clothing.
Selection Criteria: Federal, State, Tribal, and local
officials responsible for planning, preparing, and
managing response to floods.
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