Training Event Details

Course Description:

This course teaches community leaders and emergency managers in rural communities how to plan for and execute disaster recovery efforts. Upon implementation, this course will assist rural communities with expediting disaster recovery efforts and facilitating the long-term economic success of their communities. Examples from Hurricane Katrina and towns devastated by tornadoes will be used as case studies to examine why communities were successful or unsuccessful in their recovery efforts. Additionally, students will actively engage in a fictional disaster recovery scenario

Course Prerequisites:

IS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) IS 700 – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction Recommended • IS 235 – Emergency Planning • MGT 338 – Risk & Vulnerability Assessments for Rural Communities • MGT 339: Mitigation Strategies • IS 701 – NIMS Multi-Agency Coordination Systems • IS 800 – The National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction

Course Target Audience:

Emergency managers, Local elected officials, disaster planning members, local private/public representatives in the local and/or county emergency operations centers, representatives from the farming community, and any other individuals involved in emergency planning.

Additional Information:

1) Parking available around the building 2) Travel and lunch is on your own, adequate time will be provided 3) Follow the link below to complete your registration

Event Dates:

10/20/2026 through 10/20/2026

Event Time:

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day

Event Location/Address:

Johnson County Emergency Management 4529 Melrose Ave

Event City:

Iowa City

County and District:

JOHNSON - District: 6

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Registration Information:

The RDPC registration link is: https://studentportal.ruraltraining.org/courses/display/617 Must have a FEMA SID. Register or find your SID here: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

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