enrollment for emi courses - Emergency Management Institute ...

fEma/fEDEral partnErs
cOursEs—DIsastEr
OpEratIOns & rEcOvEry
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
Selection Criteria: The course is designed for FEMA
Individual Assistance (IA) personnel who manage
Direct Housing missions. These staffs may include
the following: IA Branch Director, Direct Housing
Group Supervisor, Federal Coordinating Officer
(FCO), Direct Housing Manager, and IA Technical
Assistance Contractor (TAC) Manager.
Prerequisites:
Recommended: It is recommended that participants have
basic knowledge of Individual Assistance programs,
44 CFR 206, Subpart D, and the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as
amended. It is also recommended that participants
have field experience in a Direct Housing Operation.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.4
basic Human resources (Hr) for
Disaster supervisors (E/l/b545)
This course is designed to assist disaster
supervisors in understanding the basics of human
resources in FEMA. Topics covered include hiring
of local hires; deployment of Disaster Reservists;
Orientation of New Employees; Use of Task Books;
Credentialing; Payroll Issues; Signature Authority;
Travel Responsibilities; Appraisals; Attendance;
Safety/Wellness; Rotation/Retention; Reward/
Recognition; Performance Issues; Conduct Issues;
and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Selection Criteria: The primary audience is limited to JFO
supervisors who supervise and manage employees at
a JFO. This course will be offered to Permanent Full-
Time (PFT) employees, Cadre of On-call Response
Employees (CORE), and Disaster Reservists.
Prerequisites:
Required: IS 101, Deployment Basics: Federal Disaster
Workforce Readiness.
Recommended: E/L269, Managing FEMA Staff on
Disaster Operations.
Course Length: 2 days
CEUs: 1.4
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Incident support base (Isb) Operations
(E660)
This course trains FEMA, OFA, and other key personnel
in the management and operation of an Incident
Support Base (ISB). Participants will receive instruction
and practice in the following essential areas:
• Selecting and confirming the site location for an ISB
• Assembling the official ISB team at
predetermined locations
• Establishing internal and external
communications plans
• Laying out a site by commodity and traffic flow
• Establishing essential services for team and driver
support
• Receiving and issuing commodities using a first
in/first out (FIFO) system
• Initiating inventory management and resource
tracking systems
• Developing and executing a Demobilization Plan
Selection Criteria: The class is open to Operations or
Logistics Cadre who have or who will operate in
a FEMA ISB or Staging Area. Participants will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Course Length: 3 days
cadre manager workshop (E/l661)
The participants will be provided with the
foundations of cadre management and the specific
roles and responsibilities of a cadre manager. Specific
pre-disaster operational tasks that will be discussed:
Staffing, Recruiting, Selection Process, Hiring and
Firing, Credentialing, and Training (getting the
workforce ready to respond and perform their
duties). Also discussed will be how to maintain a fully
capable workforce through various communication
methods, how to monitor and maintain cadre
readiness, and how to work with the cadre members
when they are deployed and when they return.