Date:  August 11-14, 2008
          
Course Description:  
This resident course is designed for local disaster recovery teams consisting of emergency managers, city/county administrators, public works directors, building inspectors, and community planners.  The course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of each team member, and provides guidance on developing a local disaster recovery plan.

Prerequisite:  None

Course Length:
4 full days. Travel days are Sunday and Friday.

Target Audience:
Local government emergency managers, building officials, community planners, city or county administrators, and public works directors.  State disaster recovery personnel who work directly with local governments in disasters are eligible to attend the course.

Location:
National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:
Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the State emergency management training office who will fax it to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further information, please refer to the course web site at: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/apply or contact John Hoyle, course manager at (301) 447-1045 or email at john.hoyle@dhs.gov.