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plans support unit (E233)
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
This course is designed to provide FEMA Planning
Section personnel with the knowledge and abilities
to operate in the Plans Support Unit during a disaster
operation. It is an intermediate-level course, with
a high intensity of exercises and work projects to
be completed in order to pass. Topics covered
include incident action planning, strategic planning,
contingency planning, and demobilization planning.
Selection Criteria: Planning personnel who have an
assignment and responsibility in the Plans Support
Unit. Participants who sign up for this course should
have been deployed for at least 45 days within this
area. All nominations will be submitted through the
FEMA Regional Training Managers.
Prerequisites:
Required: IS 22, Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to
Citizen Preparedness; IS 100.a, Introduction to the Incident
Command System (ICS), ICS-100; IS 102, Deployment
Basics for FEMA Response Partners; IS 200.a, Incident
Command System (ICS) for Single Resources and Initial Action
Incidents, ICS-200; IS 242, Effective Communication; IS
546.a, Continuity of Operations, (COOP) Awareness; IS
700.a, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An
Introduction; or IS 800.b, National Response Framework
(NRF), An Introduction.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 3.0
406 Hazard mitigation (E/l239)
This course is designed to educate Public Assistance
staff about the use of mitigation assistance provided
under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.
Course topics include coordination with other
Federal programs, hazard mitigation methods and
practices, mitigation measures by disaster type,
benefit-cost analysis, and document preparation.
Selection Criteria: FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Group
Supervisors, PA Task Force Leader, PAC Crew Leader,
PA Project Specialist, PA Technical Specialist, and
State/Tribal staff responsible for administering the
PA program.
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Prerequisites:
Recommended: IS 631, Public Assistance (PA) Operations
I, prior to October 1, 2009, or E/L381, Project Specialist
(for FEMA staff) or E376, State Public Assistance (PA)
Operations, (for State/Tribal Staff).
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8
public affairs policy and procedures
(E249)
This is a basic Public Affairs course for all new FEMA
Disaster Reservists entering the External Affairs Cadre
with a specialty in the Public Affairs component,
as well as Disaster Reservists assigned to other
External Affairs cadres who need cross-training. At
the conclusion of the course, participants will have
a basic understanding of the process and procedures
of FEMA Products and Planning as well as operations
of the FEMA Joint Information Center.
This course is offered concurrently with E/L/B753,
Policy, Procedure, and Practice for External Affairs–Capstone.
Selection Criteria: Participant must be a member of
the External Affairs Cadre and have taken E/L/