Dates: October 23-27, 2006
Course Information: The Emergency Management Institute will conduct the Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) Earthquake Preparedness & Response in fiscal year (FY) 2007. This IEMC focuses on preparing for and responding to an earthquake event. This exercise-based course places public officials and other key community leaders in a disaster simulation. Planning needs to prepare for an earthquake response are also identified and discussed. The course methodologies of classroom instruction, planning sessions, and exercises, allow for structured decision making in a learning, yet realistic, environment.
Prerequisite: None
Course Length: Course starts Monday at 8:00 a.m., and ends Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Buses depart from the NETC campus Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Audience: The following vacancies are open for this course:
1. Mayor |
9. Police Chief or Deputy |
17. Emergency Manager |
2. City Council Member |
10. Sheriff or Deputy |
18. Red Cross |
3. County Board |
11. Public Information Officer |
19. Salvation Army |
4. City/County Attorney |
12. Public Works Director |
20. School Superintendent |
5. City Clerk |
13. Street Superintendent |
21. Hospital Coordinator |
6. Fire Chief or Assistant |
14. Water Superintendent |
22. EMS Coordinator |
7. Hazmat Officer |
15. Building & Safety |
23. Epidemiologist |
8. Dispatcher |
16. Sewer Superintendent |
24. Environmental Health |
Location: National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland
CEU’s: EMI awards 2.5 CEU’s for completion of this course
To Apply: Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and supervisor or sponsoring office signature through the State emergency management training office and fax to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658. For further information, please refer to the IEMC web site at: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/iemc or contact Ray Chevalier, course manager at (301) 447-1187 or email at Ray.Chevalier@dhs.gov.
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