IS-660 - Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships

Course Date

20 December 2011

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the role of public-private partnerships in emergency preparedness and planning. The goal of this training is to establish a common vocabulary for public sector agencies and private sector organizations interested in utilizing partnerships to improve response, recovery, and resilience.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the importance of public-private partnerships to emergency preparedness and planning.
• Identify roles and responsibilities in public-private partnerships.
• Identify how to establish and sustain partnerships by communicating a common mission.

Primary Audience

State and local emergency management professionals and planners; personnel from response agencies; personnel from Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agencies that may participate in continuity planning efforts; members of public-private partnerships of collaborative relationships; and representatives from private-sector organizations involved in emergency management and/or continuity planning, and response actions.

Prerequisites

None

CEUs

0.2

Course Length

Two hours (including time to complete the final exam)