Course Length:
This course is five days in length.
Location: Post University, Waterbury CT
Course Description:
FEMA recognizes the need to tie training programs to an established set of emergency management competencies and to a Career Development Program through a progressive training and education system that includes the entry-level Academy, called the National Emergency Management Basic Academy. Training objectives for this course are based on the newly established emergency manager competencies that the National Emergency Management Association; the International Association of Emergency Managers; and state, local, territorial, and tribal emergency management professionals have established in coordination with EMI.
The following topics in emergency management are covered in this course: history; legal issues; intergovernmental and interagency context; influencing and organizing; social vulnerability issues; managing stress; collaboration, preparedness, and team-building; mitigation, response, prevention, and protection; ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; administration; and the future.
It is mandatory that the participant complete all 40 hours of this course to receive full credit. Anything less will result in the participant’s need to re-register for another course and start from the beginning.
Course Goal:
At completion of this course, students will have a basic knowledge of the history of doctrine and authorities of emergency management, the role of the emergency manager, and an overview of all hazards.
Prerequisites:
Participants must complete the 11-independent study (IS) courses before attending the 40-hour residence course (approximately 44 hours of training):
· IS-0100.a Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
· IS-0120.c An Introduction to Exercise
· IS-0200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
· IS-0230.b Fundamentals of Emergency Management
· IS-0235.c Emergency Planning
· IS-0240.b Leadership and Influencing
· IS-0241.b Decision Making and Problem Solving
· IS-0242.b Effective Communication
· IS-0244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers
· IS-0700.a National Incident Management System, An Introduction
· IS-0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s):
EMI awards 4.0 CEUs for completion of this course.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
State of Connecticut Training Point of Contact: Robert Christ
Connecticut Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown Ct. 06457
robert.christ@ct.gov
(860) 685-8201
