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Independent Study

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IS-27: Orientation to FEMA Logistics

Course Date

10/31/2013

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of all field logistics functions and organizational relationships within logistics (roles, responsibilities, accountability). The student will gain a baseline knowledge of the standard practices for FEMA logistics operations from initial Presidential disaster declaration to close-out of FEMA field offices.

Course Objectives:

To provide the participant with a baseline knowledge of FEMA field logistics operations.

Primary Audience

All new hires and logistics staff that work in the field offices.

Prerequisites

No pre-course assignments have been identified for this course.

CEUs:

0.4

Course Length:

4 hours

Take This Course

Interactive Web Based Course

Final Exam

Take Final Exam Online

Notices

Test questions are scrambled to protect test integrity