COURSE DESCRIPTION:
With this real-world training, public service professionals can extend their knowledge and skills necessary for protecting their communities and infrastructure from potential or actual threats. During this course, participants work together in multidisciplinary teams to apply the course information with their professional experience in a variety of hands-on, small group activities, and disaster scenarios.
Participants will be introduced to natural and man-made disasters to which public services may be vulnerable. This course also explains emergency planning and management and the regulatory systems, documents, and directives that guide disaster response. Response factors, such as hazard control zones, resources, and responder safety are also discussed. Recovery considerations, such as funding assistance and demobilization, are also explained.
Your completion of this course will move you one course closer to receiving your Infrastructure Disaster Management Certification from TEEX
https://teex.org/documentsresources/Infrastructure%20Disaster%20Mgt%20Cert%20Pgm.pdf .
PARTICIPANT CRITERIA:
This course brings together emergency management personnel who are expected to identify and mitigate hazards, and who plan and manage disaster response and recovery efforts within their jurisdictions. Representatives from public service agencies, fire services, law enforcement, emergency medical services, emergency planning, public health, and hazardous materials response organizations are encouraged to attend.
PERQUISITE:
Participants are expected to have successfully completed IS-100, IS-200, and IS-700. These courses can be found online at: http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.aspx
SPONSORSHIP:
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security are sponsors for this Course. Delivered by National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC), Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), member of National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Course enrollment maximum is 40 participants.
2) There are no course fees.
3) Pre-registration is required by December 1st, 2022
4) Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/4a8zjy5z
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TO APPLY FOR THIS COURSE
1) If you have questions, contact:
William R. Turner CKEM, Director
Campbell County Office of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 153
8774 Constable Drive
Alexandria, KY 41001
859-547-3150
Email wturner@campbellcountyky.gov