EMI School Program

EMI offers school officials courses supporting the implementation of NIMS as well as general courses aimed at building school emergency management capacity.

National Incident Management System Courses

The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Education recommend all key personnel involved in school emergency management and incident response take the NIMS, ICS, and NRF training courses and support the implementation of NIMS. Currently, key personnel are required to complete four courses in order for an individual or organization to be considered NIMS compliant through FY 2007.

To date, the following courses are required:

• IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-800.c: National Response Framework, an Introduction

The following additional courses are recommended for leadership personnel:

• ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System
• ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System

For further information on NIMS implementation activities for K-12 Schools and higher education institutions, click here.

All-Hazard Courses

• E360 Preparing for Emergencies: What Teachers Need To Know
• E361 Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools
• E364 Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools

• IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
• IS-362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (on-line Independent Study Course)

For further information on How to Apply, click here.

For more on the programs, send email to Patricia.Gould@fema.dhs.gov.

• National Incident Management System Courses

IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100

For further NIMS information, click here.

Earthquake Courses

• FEMA 159 Earthquakes: A Teacher’s Package for K-6 (Tremor Troops)

• FEMA 253 Seismic Sleuths: A Teacher’s Package for Grades 7-12
• Earthquake Safety For Schools - Choose "Earthquake Safety for Schools" from the dropdown menu on the second page

Floodplain Management

• Floodplain Management lesson plan for grades 7-12

Note *: These courses are not offered at the National Emergency Training Center. Materials can be downloaded.

Additional Information

• What to Do During an Earthquake
• The Great California Shakeout
• FEMA Earthquake Links

NEHRP Publications, available in FEMA Warehouse.

• For further NEHRP information, click here.