FEMA ONLINE COURSES 

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp - IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System

This course is designed to give an introduction to the principles, common terminology and position responsibilities when responding to an event using the Incident Command System.

The course specifically discusses major ICS functions and their primary responsibilities, ICS organizational units, span of control, major incident facilities and the function of each, what an Incident Action Plan is and how it is used, and the common responsibilities associated with incident assignments from the Federal disaster response workforce perspective.

You will enroll when you complete the online answer sheet for the final exam. 

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is195.asp - IS-195 Basic Incident Command System  

The Incident Command System (ICS) is recognized as an effective system for managing emergencies. Several States have adopted ICS as their standard for emergency management, and others are considering adopting ICS. As ICS gains wider use, there is a need to provide training for those who are not first responders (i.e., law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services personnel) who may be called upon to function in an ICS environment. This Basic Incident Command System (ICS) Course will begin to meet that need. The course has been developed as self-instruction but can also be delivered, with the use of an instructor, in a classroom. The course includes a large number of scenarios, examples, and opportunities for students to apply what they have learned.

 http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200.asp - IS-200 Basic Incident Command System (I-200) for Federal Disaster Workers

This course has been developed to compliment the I-100 course for the Federal disaster response workforce, and to take the student’s education to the ICS 200 level.

A disaster scenario threads throughout the course to describe the common responsibilities associated with incident assignments from a Federal disaster response workforce perspective.

IS-100 is a pre-requisite to the IS-200 course.

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is230.asp - IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management 

All communities are vulnerable to a variety of hazards. Emergency management provides a structure for anticipating and dealing with emergency incidents. Emergency management involves participants at all governmental levels and in the private sector. Activities are geared according to phases before, during, and after emergency events. The effectiveness of emergency management rests on a network of relationships among partners in the system.

This course is one in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Professional Development Series. The goal of this course is to introduce you to the fundamentals of emergency management as an integrated system, surveying how the resources and capabilities of all functions at all levels can be networked together in all phases for all hazards.

You will enroll when you complete the online answer sheet for the final exam.

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is235.asp - IS-235 Emergency Planning  

This course is designed for emergency management personnel who are involved in developing an effective emergency planning system.This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. It will develop your capability for effective participation in the all-hazard emergency operations planning process to save lives and protect property threatened by disaster.

You will enroll when you complete the online answer sheet for the final exam.

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is362.asp - IS 362 - Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

This eight hour Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools course is a short and “easy to take” web-based course that focuses on multi-hazard emergency planning for schools.

This course will:

• Describe emergency management operations, roles and duties;
• Explain how to assess potential hazards that schools may face;
• Explain how to develop and test an Emergency Operations Plan that addresses all
  potential hazards.

This course is designed for school administrators, principals, and first responders. However, anyone with a personal or professional interest in school preparedness is welcome to participate. Teachers, students, bus drivers, volunteers, and parents alike will find useful information in this course.

Topics:

Lesson 1: Course Overview
Lesson 2: Understanding Emergency Management
Lesson 3: Recruiting Your Planning Team
Lesson 4: Assessing Your Hazards
Lesson 5: Developing Your Plan
Lesson 6: Planning for Terrorism
Lesson 7: Training and Testing Your Plan
Lesson 8: Course Summary and Test
A summary of all key information in the course is available for download - 119KB PDF

Upon completion of the course, any student wishing to obtain a Certificate of Completion will need to successfully submit and pass a final exam. The student will receive a certificate of completion within 7-10 days.

You will enroll when you complete the online answer sheet for the final exam.

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp - IS 700 - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. You can also find information about NIMS at http://www.fema.gov/nims/

This course introduces NIMS and takes approximately three hours to complete. It explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. The course also contains "Planning Activity" screens giving you an opportunity to complete some planning tasks during this course. The planning activity screens are printable so that you can use them after you complete the course.

What will I be able to do when I finish this course?

• Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS.
• Identify the benefits of using ICS as the national incident management model.
• Describe when it is appropriate to institute an Area Command.
• Describe when it is appropriate to institute a Multiagency Coordination System.
• Describe the benefits of using a Joint Information System (JIS) for public information.
• Identify the ways in which NIMS affects preparedness.
• Describe how NIMS affects how resources are managed.
• Describe the advantages of common communication and information management systems.
• Explain how NIMS influences technology and technology systems.
• Describe the purpose of the NIMS Integration Center

Lesson Descriptions

Lesson 1: What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
Lesson 2: Command and Management under NIMS--Part 1
Lesson 3: Command and Management under NIMS--Part 2
Lesson 4: Public Information
Lesson 5: Preparedness
Lesson 6: Resource Management
Lesson 7: Communications, Information Management, and Supporting Technology
Lesson 8: Course Summary

You will enroll when you complete the online answer sheet for the final exam.

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800.asp - IS-800 National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction

Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, our Nation has now resolved to better prepare to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies; and minimize the damage and recover from attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies that occur. These complex and emerging 21st century threats and hazards demand a unified and coordinated national approach to domestic incident management.

The National Response Plan, or NRP, specifies how the resources of the Federal Government will work in concert with State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to respond to Incidents of National Significance. The NRP is predicated on the National Incident Management System, or NIMS. Together the NRP and the NIMS provide a nationwide template for working together to prevent or respond to threats and incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity. You can find more information about the National Response Plan by clicking on the following link NRP.

This course introduces you to the NRP, including the concept of operations upon which the plan is built, roles and responsibilities of the key players, and the organizational structures used to manage these resources. The NRP provides a framework to ensure that we can all work together when our Nation is threatened.

The course is designed for DHS and other Federal department/agency staff responsible for implementing the NRP, as well as State, local and private sector emergency management professionals.

Purpose of the course is to introduce the NRP, so that students can:

(A) describe the purpose of the NRP,
(B) locate information within the NRP,
(C) describe the roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the NRP,
(D) identify the organizational structure used for NRP coordination,
(E) describe the field-level organizations and teams activated under the NRP, and
(F) identify the incident management activities addressed by the NRP.

 

 

 

 

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