Training Resources & Opportunities
The goal of the Colorado Division of Emergency Management Training Program is to help communities train to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters and emergency events. This calendar is a dynamic tool that will be updated periodically to best serve our customers. |
Contact: Robyn Knappe, State Training Officer -
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
720-852-6617 (OFFICE) --
720-852-6750 (FAX) -- robyn.knappe@state.co.us
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All-Hazards Regional Managers: |
Homeland Security Regional Coordinators: North Central – skellar@co.arapahoe.co.us Northeast – clintg@pctc.net Northwest – abbiec@colorado.net San Luis – slv.hls@amigo.net Southern – ctriggs@lycos.com South Central – eduran@springsgov.com Southeast – john@bentcounty.net Southwest – ljohnson@cityofcortez.com West – joann-stone@qwest.net |
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Eligibility
Generally, anyone with substantial involvement in emergency management/homeland security can participate in the training activities offered by the Division of Emergency Management.
Cost
There will be no tuition fees for courses conducted by CDEM (some exceptions may apply). All instruction, books, and student handout materials are provided at no cost. Participants from the private sector must pay their own lodging if applicable.
Lodging
When applicable: local and state government employees, elected/appointed officials, and volunteers traveling more than 50 miles to the course location will have their basic lodging costs covered. Anyone living within 50 miles of a training site is expected to commute and will not be eligible for lodging cost reimbursement.
Attendance
If an individual is unable to attend a course for which he/she has been accepted, he/she must cancel (by telephone or writing) prior to the course start date. He/she is also responsible for canceling the hotel reservation.
How to Apply
Application for acceptance to a CDEM training course is made by using the General Application Form 75-5 EZ. Fill out one application per course per person. Forms may be obtained from CDEM.
You may also apply online! Simply click on “75-5 EZ” at the top of this page, complete the application form, hit submit and the application is sent!
You will be notified by mail of your acceptance. This confirmation letter will include location and lodging specifics. A class roster is distributed at each class with the training material. If you do not want your name on the roster, please indicated this on your 75-5 EZ form. Also, please indicate your organization's information rather than your personal information (e.g. home address, phone, etc.)
Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
EMI provides training to enhance U.S. emergency management practices through a nationwide program of resident and non-resident instruction. Resident courses are conducted at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. If an individual is interested in a resident course a separate application FEMA form 75-5 must be completed and sent to the Colorado DEM Training Officer. For detailed information about the Institute and its programs, please refer to the EMI course catalog OR the EMI Web site at: www.fema.gov/emiweb. You may also contact CDEM Training Officer.
The form used to apply to take an EMI course is the General Admission Application Form (FEMA Form 75-5, dated February 2004). Only the February 2004 version of the FEMA Form 75-5 can be accepted. You may download the form from the EMI web site or obtain from CDEM Training Officer. Please fill out all blanks on the application form completely or it will be returned.
To download the FEMA Form 75-5 Application: www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/emicourses.
Independent Study Courses
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers more than forty independent study courses. These are self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. For most of the courses you will need to download and print the materials. Others are interactive courses that you can take directly over the Internet on the NETC Virtual Campus. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. Each Independent Study Course includes lessons with practice exercises and a final examination. Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI.
Course completion times vary from two to fourteen hours, depending on the course and the student’s background. College credit can be obtained after successful completion of a course.
Enrollment: Official enrollment in the courses, scoring of final exams, issuance of certificates, and maintenance of student records is limited to United States (US) residents with a US deliverable postal address including APO and FPO addresses.
Please go to www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/is.
Red Rocks Community College
For information on Emergency Management Program courses through Red Rocks, contact
Ivo Roospold at 303.914.6404.
Pikes Peak Community College
For information on Homeland Security Emergency Management Program courses through Pikes Peak,
contact Lonnie Inzer at 719.502.3195.
CDEM 2009 Course/Workshop Description
Basic Public Information Officers (PIO) G290
This course is intended for the new or less experienced PIO. Its emphasis is on the basic skills and knowledge needed for emergency management public information activities. Topics include the role of the PIO in emergency management, news release writing, public speaking, and television interviews.
Damage Assessment
The four hour course is intended for new personnel or as a refresher for those who might be involved or perform a damage assessment after a disaster. Damage Assessment is a very important task immediately following a disaster to size up the impact(s) of the damage.
Debris Management G202
This course is designed for state and local personnel at all levels, as well as public works directors, their staff, and waste management personnel. The course provides an overview of issues and recommended actions necessary to plan for, respond to, and recover from debris-generating events.
Developing & Managing Volunteers IS244
This course is for emergency managers and related professional working with all types of volunteers and coordinating with volunteer organizations. This course will provide procedures and tools for building and working with voluntary organizations. Topics include: benefits and challenges of using volunteers; building a volunteer program; writing job descriptions; developing volunteers through recruitment, placement, training, supervision, and evaluation; coordinating with voluntary agencies and community based organizations; and special issues such as spontaneous volunteers, liability, and stress. This course is designed for all audiences including federal state, tribal, local emergency management, and voluntary agencies.
Donations Management Workshop G288
This workshop addresses the planning and operations of an effective donations management system to ensure efficient use of undesignated donations and spontaneous volunteers during a disaster in conjunction with representatives of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and State and local government.
Elected Officials Workshop On Emergency Management
The purpose of this workshop is to give guidance to elected officials as to their roles and responsibilities before, during, and after a disaster.
Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations G197
This two-day course is intended to provide those with responsibilities for providing emergency planning or care of seniors, people with disabilities, and/or special needs groups with the skills and knowledge they will need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency situations.
Emergency Planning IS235
The Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) is a jurisdiction’s game plan for dealing with potential catastrophes that may result from natural or human-caused hazards in the local environment. This course examines LEOPs in detail, including their history and evolution, the planning process, recommended content, alternative styles and formats, involved stakeholders, and implementation methods. The course will also address hazard analyses, Internet planning resources, disaster recovery guidelines, and incident management concepts and principles.
Emergency Operations Center Course (EOC)
The emergency operations center is a critical component of any local emergency management program. The role and responsibilities of the EOC have evolved with the emergence of the Incident Command System. Various courses have focused on the ICS/EOC interface and the relationship between the two. This course will attempt to define the roles and responsibilities of the command and general staff functions in relationship to those of the EOC staff. The EOC operating procedures to include multi-agency coordination group (MACG) protocols and EOC staffing guidelines will also be explored. This course includes information from the FEMA G275 EOC’s Management and Operations Course and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) ICS guidelines. Participants should have completed the NWCG I-100 through I-200 modules, or equivalent ICS training.
Exercise Design G139
This class is fast paced and will give you hands experience in developing disaster exercise goals, designing an
exercise, understanding the building block approach of exercises, writing messages, evaluating exercises and
conducting an exercise in class. In addition, the class will write an after action review report (AAR).
Lodging will be provided upon request and if you meet the mileage program requirements. Students MUST pre-register for this course here. Attendance is mandatory for all 3 sessions. Prerequisites: ICS/NIMS 700, ICS 100 and 120.a. Self study at www.fema.gov Please bring a copy of your 120a certificate to the first class.
Exercise Design with Homeland Security Evaluation
This class is fast paced and will give you hands-on experience in developing disaster exercise goals, designing an exercise, understanding the building block approach of exercises, writing messages, evaluating exercises and conducting an exercise in class. In addition, the class will write an after action review report (AAR).
The intended audience is for students and emergency managers working on their certifications, or for general information. Attendance is mandatory for all three sessions. The course is first come, first served. Students MUST pre-register for this course here.
There is very restricted parking at the university. More information will be in the confirmation letter. There is paid parking across the street http://www.du.edu/maps. Lodging will not be provided.
Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center (ICS/EOC) Interface Course G191
This 1 day course provides an opportunity for participants to begin developing an ICS/EOC interface for their community. The course reviews ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on exercises and group discussions to formulate the interface. Prerequisite Recommended: Completion of ICS Basic/I-100 or ICS Intermediate/I-200.
ICS 300
ICS-300 provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). The course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.
ICS 400
This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 through ICS-300 courses. Special emphasis will be for those personnel who staff the State EOC.
Instructional Methodology
The purpose of this two-day course is to guide the instructor candidate in the many important areas of instructional methods, including the techniques of preparation, presentation and evaluation. In addition, participants will be able to incorporate the needs of training participants into their training delivery. At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze the audience characteristics, given a particular training activity.
- Review course materials to determine how the needs of the training participants affect their presentation.
- Use instructional techniques, methods and media effectively.
- Prepare and manage the learning environment
- Demonstrate effective instructional delivery techniques given a specific audience and materials.
This course is approved for the twelve continuing education hours required for Fire and Emergency Service Instructor I re-certification and meets the instructional methodology requirements to assist in the delivery of state-sponsored training through the Division of Fire Safety. This course is not designed to prepare the individual to take the state certification exam nor does it fulfill their practical requirements. This course is one of many that will fufill the adult teaching methodology class prerequisite to become a Colorado NIMS/ICS Instructor.
Mass Fatalities Incident Response G386
This course prepares local and State response personnel and other responsible agencies and professionals to handle mass fatalities effectively and to work with the survivors in an emergency or disaster. This course is designed for a wide audience, encompassing the range of personnel with a role to play in mass fatality incidents. Coroners, medical examiners, funeral directors, heads of first response agencies (fire, police, EMS, etc.) planners, and emergency management coordinators will benefit from this course.
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools G362
This course will provide participants with the basic information and tools needed to develop effective plans for the wide array of potential emergencies that schools may face. Participants completing the course will be able to explain the importance of effective planning to others and lead individuals in their schools and community through the process of developing an effective multi-hazard program.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Psychological First Aid
Psychological first Aid (PFA) is a structured intervention developed over the past few years to be used by disaster mental health experts during the aftermath of disaster or terrorism to reduce initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short & long-term adaptive functioning & coping. The goal of PFA is to provide direct support and intervention for individuals who appear overwhelmed, stressed, shocked or shutdown at levels that are impacting their ability to function in the NOW.
Public Assistance Debris Management Workshop
FEMA’s Public Assistance Division has developed a one-day Debris Management Plan Workshop to enhance state and local capacity to manage debris removal operations in a cost-effective and timely manner. This fast-paced workshop has been designed to stimulate the discussion and interaction necessary to produce a comprehensive debris plan. The workshop is geared for state and local government participants that are directly involved in debris planning and operations (e.g. county/municipal officials, emergency managers, public works, solid waste, civil engineers, code enforcement, public health, landfill operators, finance, etc.). It does not replace the Debris Operations (E201) and Debris Management (E202) courses offered by the Emergency Management Institute (EMI).
Recovery From Disaster: The Local Government Role G270.4
This two-day workshop is designed for local government disaster recovery professionals (elected officials, city/county administrators, emergency management coordinators, public works directors, community planners, and unmet needs committee coordinators). This workshop covers the roles, responsibilities, and major tasks of each team member during short and long-term recovery. Course materials include checklists, sample forms, brochures, public notices, sample news releases, sample ordinances, and other resources (in electronic file) to assist local recovery teams in their jobs.
CGT3: Type III Command and General Staff
This course is intended for potential and qualified Type III Incident Commanders and for state, local and federal personnel who manage multijurisdictional and/or interagency response incidents. The course will cover the information needed for effective management of Type III incidents; organizational skills; agreements with local, state and federal agencies; incident business requirements; and informational transfer and transitioning with Type I and Type II teams. The class will focus on leadership potential, principles, organizational skills, incident management techniques, transitional operations and skills practiving techniques for highly productive incident management teams. There are some prerequisites and prework to the class.
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