Online course Course: IS-505 Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster on the idea that religious and cultural communities are part of the Whole Community, the DHS Center for Faith based & Neighborhood Partnerships works to form partnerships between the Federal Government and faith-based and neighborhood organizations to more effectively serve Americans in need. As part of this effort, this course has been developed to provide emergency management professionals and faith and community leaders active in disaster with the literacy and competency tools needed to effectively engage religious and cultural groups both pre- and This course is available on the Prerequisites: None. Continuing Education Units (CEU’s): EMI awards 0.5 CEUs for completion of this course. This course is open to the public Date/Time Location Title Information Registration Target Audience /Target Capability Online videos Disaster Resilient Communities Group Disaster Training Video of the Day The videos in this library cover disaster related mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery training. Videos include: Website FEMA distance based learning courses Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. Find website Online Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium Online courses from the RDPC are a perfect fit for those struggling to work training into their busy schedule. All online training is and offered at no cost. Browse our catalog of online course below and enroll today. Find courses Exercises Date/Time Location Title Information Registration Target Audience /Target Capability February 6,7, or 8 Virtual TTX Airport Ebola This exercise will simulate an inbound aircraft with passengers suspected of exposed to Ebola. This will be based upon events at Newark-Liberty (EWR), Los Angeles International (LAX), John F. Kennedy International (JFK), Las Vegas International (LAS), and other airports worldwide. Those incidents severely tested those airports’ quarantine plans and responding agency capacity. Locations interested in participating in the VTTX series should submit an email request to participate in the exercise to Doug Kahn, phone (301) 447-7645, with preferred date of The VTTX program is designed for a “community based” group (not individual participation) of at least five or more personnel from local or State emergency management organizations with representation
Exercise Length: 4 Hours. Start time is 12:00 P.M. Eastern and end time is 4:00 P.M. Eastern participation. This link can also be accessed at the following address: from all emergency management disciplines - public safety, public works, public health, health care, government, administrative, communications, military, private sector, nongovernmental, and critical stress professionals. Date/Time Location Title Information Registration Target Audience /Target Capability February 20, 21, 22, or 23 Virtual TTX Medical Countermeasure (Strategic National Stockpile) The exercise will on a public health emergency from the intentional release of a biological agent. The limited availability of antibiotics in the community will require access to/and immediate distribution of large quantities of medical countermeasures from the Strategic National Stockpile. Exercise Length: 4 Start time is 12:00 P.M. Eastern and end time is 4:00 P.M. Eastern. Locations interested in participating in the VTTX series should submit an email request to participate in the exercise to Doug Kahn, phone (301) 447-7645, with preferred date of participation. This link can also be accessed at the following address: Public safety, public works, public health, health care, government, administrative, communications, military, private sector, nongovernmental, and critical stress professionals. Other organizations invited include National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters, Information Technology, Corporate and Public Safety, Legal, Communications, and other personnel involved in incident response. Spring 2019 King County Full Scale Medical Countermeasures Exercise King, Pierce, Snohomish and Clark counties will be conducting a exercise around medical countermeasures distribution. For more information please contact Cristin Corcoran 2022 State Cascadia Rising 2.0 Not yet released Resources Date/Time Location Title Information Registration Target Audience /Target Capability Request Materials Community Mass Care/Emergency Assistance G108 The purpose of this course is to develop foundational knowledge of Mass Care and Emergency Assistance services in the community. It is not a “how to” for sheltering. Participants will use this information to community emergency action items and to identify gaps in the community’s program. There are two main resources for this course: the Instructor Guide (IG) and the Student Manual (SM). To obtain copies, contact your State Emergency Management Training Officer: