Emergency Management & Homeland Security

NOTICE:

***Important Change to Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Registration Procedures Starting April 15th, 2012***

Emergency Management Training Through the Emergency Management Institute

Follow the links below to find information on the current courses available at the Emergency Management Institute.


Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

NEW! Master Trainer Program

  • Professional Development Series includes seven Emergency Management Institute independent study courses that provide a well-rounded set of fundamentals for those in the emergency management profession.

  • Advanced Professional Series was established to motivate and challenge students to continue emergency management training. These state sponsored classroom courses build practical disaster management and coordination skills.

NEW! Emergency Management Institute Courses and Independent Study Offerings

Follow the links below to new independent study offerings from the Emergency Management Institute.

  • IS-29 - Public Information Officer Awareness Training

    • This course covers basic information about the role of a State or local Public Information Officer.  The goal of this awareness course is to provide an orientation to the public information function and the role of the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the public safety and emergency management environment.
  • IS-247 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
    • This course provides basic information on the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The goal of this course is to provide authorized public safety officials with: increased awareness of the benefits of using IPAWS for effective public warnings; skills to draft more appropriate, effective, and accessible warning messages; and best practices in the effective use of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to reach all members of their communities

Homeland Security Training

Follow the link below to access Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Training through FEMA and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC):

 

 

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