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Training Opportunities
Course: E0102 Science of Disaster
Course: E0103 Planning: Emergency Operations
Course: E0104 Exercise Design
Course: E0105 Public Information and Warning
Course: L0388 Advanced Public Information Officers (PIO)
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Emmitsburg, MD — You are subscribed to EMI News for FEMA. The following information has recently been updated, and is now available on http://training.fema.gov/EMI/
1356 - Training Opportunity - E0102 Science of Disaster - SLTT FY18
1357 - Training Opportunity - E0103 Planning Emergency Operations - FY18
1358 - Training Opportunity - E0104 Exercise Design - FY18
1359 - Training Opportunity - E0105 Public Information and Warning - FY18
1360 - Training Opportunity - L0388 - Montana - January 22-26 2018
E0102 Science of Disaster
Course Description:
This course
provides the participants with an overview of scientific principles and
concepts that shape our increasingly dangerous world. The contents of the
course include the following:
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Introduction to Science of Disaster provides a definition and benefits of
science.
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Earth Science describes how the Earth’s design sets the stage for the
world’s natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis,
and landslides/sinkholes.
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Climatology describes the scientific basis of common atmospheric hazards
including convective storms, tropical cyclones, and other hazardous weather.
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Chemical and biological basics identifies the scientific basis of
chemical and biological threats.
- Explosive, radiological, and nuclear fundamentals identifies the
scientific basis of those threats.
Read more in Training Opportunity 1356.
E0103 Planning: Emergency Operations
Course Description:
This course
is designed to give basic concepts and planning steps to those new to the field
of emergency management so that they may apply planning discipline and skills
to challenges in their jobs. The course content includes Emergency Management
Planning doctrine and steps to take to accomplish writing plans and using them
to deal with special events, which are common challenges for all jurisdictions.
The content
also derives from the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101, Developing and
Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local Government Emergency Plans,
and its six-step planning process and inclusive whole community philosophy.
Likewise, doctrine from the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat and
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), is included in the course.
Special event planning is then explained in the course, and table group
activities to analyze plans for special events are conducted.
Read more in Training Opportunity 1357.
E0104 Exercise Design
Course Description:
This 2-day
course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of exercise
design. Emergency managers, emergency services personnel, and individuals who
are part of the emergency preparedness communities at all levels of government,
private sector, or volunteer organizations need to be able to use the
fundamentals of exercise simulation and design as an integrated system of
resources and capabilities.
This course
is designed to develop exercising skills in the following areas:
- Components of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
- Exercise process application
- Comprehensive exercise program (exercise program management) application
- Exercise design steps application
- Major accomplishments in designing and implementing an exercise
- Purpose and application of various exercise documents
- Tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises
- Exercise design applications for tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises
Read more in Training Opportunity 1358.
E0105 Public Information and Warning
Course Description:
This course
introduces participants to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in
emergency management, along with basic information about the Integrated Public
Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of
the PIO; communication tools and resources encompassing social media; effective
communication; preparing the community through outreach and other means; and
communication in an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system
is and does, preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting
protocol messages. This is a 2-day classroom course that gives participants
time to perform activities and exercises to reinforce the knowledge and build
basic skills.
Read more in Training Opportunity 1359.
L0388 Advanced Public Information Officers (PIO)
Course Description:
The Advanced Public Information Officer Course provides participants the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a joint information center (JIC) through multimedia lectures and individual and group activities. The training allows participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills during a multi-day functional exercise (FE) designed to test the participants’ abilities to analyze, coordinate, process and create information in a fast-paced, realistic environment.
Through a tabletop exercise (TTX), participants evaluate their processes to help them generate new ideas, products, or ways of viewing challenges or situations as well as improve their processes ensuring every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience, including senior leadership.
Read more in Training Opportunity 1360.
Emergency Management Institute Mission
To support the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s goals by improving the competencies of the U.S. officials in Emergency Management at all levels of government to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters and emergencies on the American people. Read more...
Emergency Management Institute
16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Switchboard: (301) 447-1000
Office of Admissions:
(301) 447-1035 Fax: (301) 447-1658
netc-admissions@fema.dhs.gov
FEMA Independent Study Program Office:
(301) 447-1200 Fax: (301)447-1201
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