Planning: Emergency Operations (L-103) (05/08-05/09)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to give basic concepts and planning steps to those new to the field of emergency management so that they may apply planning discipline and skills to challenges in their jobs. The course content includes Emergency Management Planning doctrine and steps to take to accomplish writing plans and using them to deal with special events, which are common challenges for all jurisdictions.
The content also derives from the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101, Developing and Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local Government Emergency Plans, and its six-step planning process and inclusive whole community philosophy. Likewise, doctrine from the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), is included in the course. Special event planning is then explained in the course, and table group activities to analyze plans for special events are conducted.

Selection Criteria: This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.

Course Objectives:
Explain the relationships among preparedness, THIRA, and emergency operations planning.
Identify the steps in the emergency planning process and their expected outcomes.
Describe the purpose and components of an Emergency Operations Plan.
Apply the emergency planning principles and process in evaluating an Emergency Operations Plan.

Training Dates: 05/08/2024 - 05/09/2024

Training Location:

Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency

620 Green Road
Madison, IN 47250

Prerequisites:

IS - 800 An Introduction to National Response Framework
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-230: Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS - 100 Introduction to Incident Command System
IS -200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
IS-120: Introduction to Exercise

Registration: Please register for this course through the ACADIS Portal.

Registration Deadline: 05/08/2024