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Emergency Preparedness Courses
Basic Public Information Officer: A two and one-half day course intended for the new or less experienced Public Information Officer (PIO). The 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, conducting awareness campaigns, news release writing, public speaking, and television interviews.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: Emergency Management personnel, including fire and law enforcement, who have either full or part-time responsibilities for public information in their communities or departments.
Disaster Response and Recovery Operations: A one-day course designed to introduce state and local emergency managers to the basic financial concepts and operations of a disaster environment, especially in terms of major disaster incidents. It is also designed to broaden and enhance their financial understanding of state and local roles and responsibilities and their importance to the overall recovery effort. This course will provide an overview of disaster response, the public assistance process, public affairs, hazard mitigation and individual assistance. In addition to the state and local focus, the course dwells upon the coordination and problem-solving aspects of disaster operations.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: All state personnel, local directors and their staffs, local public officials, and emergency services supervisory personnel who may have operational roles and responsibilities in a disaster environment.
EOC Management and Operations: A two day course which provides participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and operate an EOC during crisis situations. The course covers locating and designing an EOC, how to staff, train, and brief EOC personnel, and how to operate an EOC during various situations. It is modular so that it is flexible to meet various jurisdictions' needs.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: State and local individuals responsible for developing, staffing, managing and operating an EOC. Other EOC staff are encouraged to attend.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of IS-775, The Emergency Operations Center's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Operations.
Flood Fight Operations: A two and one-half day course addressing community planning and response options for riverine flooding. While it does not deal with specialized flooding situations such as alluvial fan floods, coastal floods, flash floods, or floods related to ice jams, the same basic planning and response procedures could apply in these unique situations. This training emphasizes how to conduct a flood fight and provides information to help communities decide if a flood fight is possible and worth the effort and cost. An examination is included.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: Emergency managers, public works officials, levee district representatives, and others responsible for planning, preparing, and managing the response to a flood.
Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning: A three-day course that seeks to improve hazardous materials planning skills and coordination efforts of emergency management personnel. The course emphasizes the advantage of developing a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to assist with hazard analysis, hazard identification, and the development of a hazardous materials plan. Emphasis is placed on interagency cooperation and the identification of technical assistance that is available. Topics include local, state, and federal mechanisms to assist in planning and response, hazardous material characteristics, transportation and regulatory compliance.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: All state personnel that have responsibility for some aspect of emergency management. In addition, this course is recommended for all local directors and their staffs, local public officials, and emergency services supervisory personnel who have responsibility for some aspect of emergency management operations in their jurisdiction.
Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness: A two and one-half day course intended to help promote more proactive responses to weather and flood hazards through close coordination between emergency management and the National Weather Service. Topics include weather and climate overview, introduction to hazardous weather, role of the emergency manager, National Weather Service hazardous weather products, and projecting the impact of hazardous weather and flooding. The course concludes with a tabletop exercise.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: All state personnel that have responsibility for some aspect of emergency management. In addition, this course is recommended for all local directors and their staffs, local public officials, and emergency services supervisory personnel who have responsibility for some aspect of emergency management operations in their jurisdiction.
Mass Fatalities Incident Response: A two and one-half day course designed to prepare local, state, and federal response personnel and other responsible agencies and professionals to handle a mass fatalities incident effectively and to work with the survivors in an emergency or disaster.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: This course is designed for a wide audience, encompassing the range of personnel with a role to play in a mass fatalities incident. The following list of potential target audience members are those who would benefit from this course: American Red Cross Health Services, clergy, dentists, emergency management personnel, emergency medical services personnel, fire fighters, funeral directors, law enforcement officers, media (PIOs), medical examiners/coroners, National Guard, public officials, public works personnel, Salvation Army personnel, transportation (railroad, etc.) personnel, and other significant disaster workers.
Resource Management: A two-day course which provides participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively identify, develop, and manage a resource management system within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or Incident Command System (ICS). The course covers aspects of how to tap into little used resources, how to develop and manage a system to better manage scarce public and private sector resources in a crisis situation, and how to ask for help.
Approved by POST, EMS and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council for continuing education credit hours. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/ management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Who should attend: State and local individuals responsible for effectively developing and managing a resource management system within the EOC or ICS.
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