Available Courses

Leadership is definitely not about rank, position or title. Leadership is about action and interactions. Leadership is about doing what’s right, not what is popular. Perhaps the most important lesson learned is that everyone in an organization has the ability and sometimes the obligation to lead. Our specially designed leadership course provides proven techniques, and methods to become a successful leader no matter your position or title. With over three decades of real public safety experience in various leadership roles, we have seen what unsuccessful leaders can do to a team, and we’ve also learned what characteristics make a great leader. This exclusive course provides each participant with a renewed sense of identity, purpose, and skill. A true leader must build and maintain excellent interpersonal skills to establish themselves as someone people will trust. Leaders can build and earn trust through positive actions and demonstrations of support, guidance, and real honesty.

This will be a virtual course being hosted by Westcom Emergency Communications and funded by the State 911 council. A link will be provided the week before the class.

Contact Westcom Training Quality Assurance Coordinator Jessica Frunzar jessica.frunzar@wdm.iowa.gov

Leadership is definitely not about rank, position or title. Leadership is about action and interactions. Leadership is about doing what’s right, not what is popular. Perhaps the most important lesson learned is that everyone in an organization has the ability and sometimes the obligation to lead. Our specially designed leadership course provides proven techniques, and methods to become a successful leader no matter your position or title. With over three decades of real public safety experience in various leadership roles, we have seen what unsuccessful leaders can do to a team, and we’ve also learned what characteristics make a great leader. This exclusive course provides each participant with a renewed sense of identity, purpose, and skill. A true leader must build and maintain excellent interpersonal skills to establish themselves as someone people will trust. Leaders can build and earn trust through positive actions and demonstrations of support, guidance, and real honesty.

This will be a virtual course being hosted by Westcom Emergency Communications and funded by the State 911 council. A link will be provided the week before the class.

Contact Westcom Training Quality Assurance Coordinator Jessica Frunzar jessica.frunzar@wdm.iowa.gov

Leadership is definitely not about rank, position or title. Leadership is about action and interactions. Leadership is about doing what’s right, not what is popular. Perhaps the most important lesson learned is that everyone in an organization has the ability and sometimes the obligation to lead. Our specially designed leadership course provides proven techniques, and methods to become a successful leader no matter your position or title. With over three decades of real public safety experience in various leadership roles, we have seen what unsuccessful leaders can do to a team, and we’ve also learned what characteristics make a great leader. This exclusive course provides each participant with a renewed sense of identity, purpose, and skill. A true leader must build and maintain excellent interpersonal skills to establish themselves as someone people will trust. Leaders can build and earn trust through positive actions and demonstrations of support, guidance, and real honesty.

This will be a virtual course being hosted by Westcom Emergency Communications and funded by the State 911 council. A link will be provided the week before the class.

Contact Westcom Training Quality Assurance Coordinator Jessica Frunzar jessica.frunzar@wdm.iowa.gov

This HazMatIQ course is designed to train responders on the concepts of; use, interpretation, and selection of direct reading instruments, various test strips (Fluorine, pH & KI) and identification technologies (Raman & FTIR). Attendees will participate in hands on simulations and exercises using actual products, which will produce real world responses on the detection equipment utilized during the class. Upon completion, responders will also have a greater understanding of, and the ability to, quickly and safely assess risks, select correct PPE, determine evacuation distances and take appropriate action. This fast paced, interactive one-day course, delivers intensive hands-on training incorporating solid and liquid samples.

1) The city of Muscatine is requiring face shield or mask when individuals are unable to socially distance on all city property or when out in public. 2) It is highly recommended all participants bring a face shield or mask to this training course. 3) Temperature checks will be required upon entry. 4) Travel expenses and lunch will be on your own.

HSEEP represents a national standard for exercise planning and execution for all partner agencies and private sector stakeholders to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. The HSEEP course is an intermediate-level training course that incorporates exercise guidance and best practices. Throughout the course, participants learn about topics including exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation and improvement planning.

1) Classroom is in the lower level, plenty of free parking 2) Lunch will be provided both days for $10 (contact Rebecca) 3) Travel expenses will be on your own 4) Students will be required to complete the FEMA Form 119-25-1 (http://training.fema.gov/Apply/). Submit completed application and supporting prerequisites via email to HSEMDtraining@iowa.gov 5) Participants will need to bring a device that they can download the course materials to or print the student materials (will be sent to those that register and provide all necessary documents-1 week before class)