Available Courses

This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.

1) Parking will be on the south side of the Sheriff's Office, entrance through SE door marked "Civil/Admin", take elevator up to 3rd floor training rooms. 2) Meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. 3) This multi-day course is supported with Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding. You may request lodging reimbursement if you traveled an excess of 50 miles one-way and are an Iowa resident. Requests are based upon available funding. BEFORE making lodging reservations and PRIOR to start of class, email your lodging reimbursement request to HSEMDTraining@iowa.gov limited to available funding. 4) All other travel will be on your own if the above doesn't apply or requested.

This course will go over intermediate capabilities in WebEOC. County Emergency Managers will learn about additional tools available to use at the county level and how to interact with HSEM & other partners in the system.

1) Participants will need a computer and access to the internet. 2) EMAs and support staff that register will receive further information via email.

Participants in this full day event will gain insight from experts in the field as they discuss lessons learned from actual events and response efforts. Presentations will provide firsthand information to public health, first responders, support agencies, businesses and non-profits, community partners, and elected officials who will be responding, managing and recovering from a large scale disaster. Join a community of public health experts to explore practical approaches in addressing the Region’s top vulnerabilities.

1) Registration IS required and a $75 fee that covers lunch and light refreshments 2) Registration closes on March 24, 2026 3) NO late registrations or walk-ins accepted Travel is on your own. Check out Scott Co Emergency Management Facebook page for more details about the agenda and speakers. https://www.facebook.com/scottcountyiowa

Complete your registration and make payment at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-quad-cities-regional-disaster-conference-tickets-1980404834170

The Emergency Management Program Development course provides a comprehensive overview of the statutory requirements and professional duties of today’s emergency manager. Developed and delivered by practitioners in four separate 6 hour sessions, the course is an opportunity for peer to peer learning through lecture as well as task-oriented coaching. Technical and soft skill development in the areas of administration, planning, resource management, training, and exercises are included. Topics covered: Federal Governance, Resource Management, Direction and Control, Damage Assessment, Operations and Procedures and Professional Development

1) This facility takes a whole block, with Polk County Public Health on the front (south side of bldg)—directly to the north of the Polk County Human Services (DHS) Building. 2) Park in the two east most rows or the southern most row. 3) Lunch will be at the Polk Co EOC. Please either bring your lunch or be prepared to do individual Jimmy Johns online orders using credit card payments. 4) Please download the session materials from the IEMA website prior to the class. https://www.iowaema.us/empd-documents

This 1-day, Advanced Professional Series course will allow participants to develop an effective interface between Emergency Operations Center (EOC) by applying Incident Command System (ICS) principles. This course works best when delivered to ICS and EOC personnel from the same community. The course reviews ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on exercises and group discussions to formulate the interface. **This course is part of the FEMA Advanced Professional Series (APS)

1) Parking is in front of the building adjacent to the flagpole with overflow parking across the driveway in the Davenport Public Works lot. Do not park in the employee lot directly east of the building. 2) This is NOT a grant funded course, so travel, meal expenses, and printing the student material are on your own. 3) Participant material will be provided electronically. 4) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. 5) Registration is required, see link below Questions: darin.keith@scottcountyiowa.gov, 563-484-3052

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/April_G191_2026