enrollment for emi courses - Emergency Management Institute ...

fEma/fEDEral partnErs
cOursEs—DIsastEr
OpEratIOns & rEcOvEry
Course Objectives
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
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the basic tenets of the National Incident
Management System (NIMS), Incident Command
System (ICS), and disaster response and recovery.
• Explain the FEMA response lifecycle and the
organizational structure.
• Determine the roles and responsibilities of
middle managers in disaster response and
recovery.
• Recognize the importance of middle
management participation in planning.
• Demonstrate an ability to handle administrative
requirements of managers.
• Identify elements of resource and personnel
management unique to disasters.
• Exhibit effective management skills and
leadership abilities at the level expected of a
middle manager.
Selection Criteria: FEMA staff assigned the following
disaster/JFO Task Book job titles: Section Chiefs,
Branch Director, Unit Leader, Division/Group
Supervisors, Crew Leaders, and Strike Team Leaders
and Task Force Leaders. The course is not specific to
any function or cadre.
Prerequisites:
Required: IS 101, Deployment Basics: Federal Disaster
Workforce Readiness, and IS 800.b, National Response
Framework (NRF), An Introduction.
Recommended: E292, Disaster Field Operations Management
(DFOM), and/or E/L269, Managing FEMA Staff on
Disaster Operations.
CEUs: 2.9
FEd E r A L Em E r g E N C y mA N A g E m E N T Ag E N C y 126
Orientation to Disaster response
Operations (E/l779)
The 4-day (resident) and 3-day (field) courses is
intended to provide participants with an orientation
to disaster response and recovery operations
as addressed in the current National Response
Framework (NRF) with a focus on the interrelationships
among FEMA, other Federal agencies,
and State/local and Tribal governments. It is usually
held at the FEMA Regions for their Regional
Interagency Steering Committee participants.
Selection Criteria: FEMA, other Federal agency
personnel who are assigned to the Joint Field Office
(JFO), Regional Response Coordination Center
(RRCC), National Response Coordination Center
(NRCC), and other disaster facilities as well as State
agency management staff.
CEUs: 2.1
basic fEma safety Officer course (E780)
This course is mandatory for all new safety
professionals within the FEMA Safety Cadre. It meets
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) requirements for what a Safety Officer
must know, what to look for, and how to look for it.
Completion of this course is required for credentialing
in accordance with the National Safety Cadre.
Selection Criteria: Offered to FEMA Disaster Safety
Officers by the Occupational Safety, Health, and
Environmental Office.
Prerequisites:
Required: Member of the Safety Cadre.
Course Length: 4 days
CEUs: 2.8