FEMA Independent Studies On-line Courses
These links to FEMA's on-line independent studies courses have been provided for community members as well as CERT volunteers who wish to learn more about disaster preparedness and emergency response.
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General Courses
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ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.
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Being able to lead others - to motivate them to commit their energies and expertise to achieving the shared mission & goals of the emergency management system - is a necessary and vital part of the job for every emergency manager, planner, and responder.
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"Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams", IS- 317, is an independent study course that serves as an introduction to CERT for those wanting to complete training or as a refresher for current team members.
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The prerequisite for this course is IS-700: This course provides an introduction to NIMS intrastate mutual aid and assistance. National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), An Introduction. 2.5 hours.
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This tutorial allows CERT-trained individuals to review and refresh their skills in sizeup and search and rescue techniques. Teams can use the tutorial as a group refresher activity. Those who are not yet CERT members can also use the tutorial for backgro
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Community Citizens Courses
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1-3 hour course that will introduce you to household hazardous materials and things you can do to protect yourself and your family from injury or death.
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The primary audience for IS-394.A, like its predecessor, is small business owners, homeowners, and individual citizens. It is presented in a non-technical format and includes protective measures that can reduce the negative consequences of disasters on h
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This course is designed to help the citizens of this nation learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards. It can be used as a reference source or as a step-by-step manual.
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Community Events
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This five hour web-based course will provide public safety agency personnel information related to pre-event planning, forming the planning team, event hazard analysis, and responding to incidents during special events in their community.
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Livestock and Animal Safety
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This course is intended to guide emergency management officials and animal owners, care providers, and industries in preparing community disaster plans.
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