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Introduction to Debris Operations in
fEma’s public assistance (pa) program
(Is 632)
This course is divided into two major topic areas—
General Debris Removal Operations and Critical Issues
in Debris Operations. There is also a resource center
which includes Public Assistance documents, test
resources (exam), sample forms, and key content.
This course is designed for all audiences including
Federal, State, Tribal, and local emergency
management, and contractor staffs with debris
removal responsibilities in FEMA’s Public Assistance
Program. It is recommended for all staff required
to take an introductory course in debris operations.
Enrollment is available via the Independent Study
web site.
CEUs: .5
Study Hours: 5
building partnerships with tribal
governments (Is 650)
Effective partnerships form and evolve because
the individual partners have an understanding,
appreciation, and respect for one another that they
acquire through education and life experiences. This
course is designed to provide the basic knowledge
needed to build effective partnerships with Tribal
governments and to work in concert with them to
protect native people and their property against all
types of hazards.
Throughout this course, Tribal representatives
speak about their history, their culture, their way
of life, and what people need to know to develop
good relationships with them. What they say will
provide insight into a people who have endured
great suffering and challenges but remain proud and
committed to taking care of one another, their land,
and their traditions.
There are lessons devoted to specific program
challenges in working with Tribal people to provide
monetary and technical assistance through the
Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard
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Mitigation Programs. For example, getting the word
out about how and where to apply for disaster assistance
to native people who live in remote areas and are not
served by traditional print and mass media networks.
The program challenges reflect actual experiences
of native people and FEMA representatives working
together before, during, and after disasters to deliver
assistance in Indian Country.
Throughout the course, there are opportunities
to test understanding by applying what has been
learned to answer questions and to make decisions
in response to real-life disaster scenarios.
CEUs: 1.0
Study Hours: 10
national Incident management system
(nIms), an Introduction (Is 700.a)
This course provides an introduction to the National
Incident Management System (NIMS). At the end
of this course, participants will be able to describe
the intent of NIMS; describe the key concepts and
principles underlying NIMS; describe the purpose
of the NIMS Components, including Preparedness,
Communications and Information Management,
Resource Management, and Command and
Management; and describe the purpose of the
National Integration Center. This course provides a
basic introduction to NIMS; it is not designed to
replace Incident Command System and positionspecific
training.
CEUs: .3
Study Hours: 3
multi-agency coordination system (macs)
course (Is 701.a)
This interactive computer-based NIMS course prepares
participants to use the components of a Multi-Agency
Coordination System and establish relationships
between all elements of the system. After taking the
course, participants should be able to:
• Define multi-agency coordination at the local,
State, and Federal levels of government.