Dates: January 8-12, 2007
Course Information: The Emergency Management Institute will conduct the Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) Hazardous Materials Preparedness & Response in fiscal year (FY) 2007. This IEMC focuses on preparing for and responding to a hazardous materials event. This exercise-based course places public officials and other key community leaders in a disaster simulation. Planning needs to prepare for a hazardous materials response are also identified and discussed. The course methodologies of classroom instruction, planning sessions, and exercises, allow for structured decision making in a learning, yet realistic, environment.
Prerequisite: None
Course Length: Course starts Monday at 8:00 a.m., and ends Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Buses depart from the NETC campus Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Audience: The following vacancies are open for this course:
| 1. County Commissioner |
9. Sheriff or Deputy |
17. Engineering |
2. City Council Member |
10. Police Dispatcher |
18. American Red Cross |
3. County Board |
11. Public Information Officer |
19. Salvation Army |
4. City/County Attorney |
12. Public Works Director |
20. EMS Dispatcher |
5. City Clerk |
13. Street Superintendent |
21. Hospital Coordinator |
6. Fire Chief or Assistant |
14. Water Superintendent |
22. EMS Coordinator |
7. Fire Marshal |
15. Building & Safety |
23. Epidemiologist |
8. Fire Dispatcher |
16. Sewer Superintendent |
24. Environmental Health |
Location: National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland
CEU’s: EMI awards 2.5 CEU’s for completion of this course
To Apply: Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and supervisor or sponsoring office signature through the State emergency management training office and fax to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658. For further information, please refer to the IEMC web site at: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/iemc or contact Phil McDonald, course manager at (301) 447-1142 or email at Phil.McDonald@dhs.gov.
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