Available Courses

The goal of this course is to assist the campus community and the neighboring jurisdiction in developing the necessary decision-making skills to prevent, protect, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from a an active shooter situation or other campus emergency. This course is an adapted, Zoom-friendly version of our traditional MGT-324-C course.

1) This is a virtual offering from LSU NCBRT, follow the registration link below. 2) Two days--four hours each day Access code: NCBRT324 Course ID: 35203

Copy and paste link to complete registration: https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/ClassRegister?ClassID=35203 Access code: NCBRT324

This 8-hour course will provide a review of damage assessment, the importance of providing quick and accurate assessments, and an opportunity to review and practice with tools to assist in conducting damage assessments. The course will also review various disaster damage assessment processes, collaborating agencies, and resources. Participants will discuss and develop a damage assessment action plan in order to ensure that resources are in place for an adequate response, followed by a hands-on exercise using various tools and software to collect damage assessments. Course Modules include: Concepts of Damage Assessment Damage Assessment Action Plan Damage Assessment Tools

1) This is a virtual offering from NDPTC, follow the registration link below. 2) Two days--four hours each day Registration is required, follow the link below.

Copy and paste link to complete registration: https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/4194/

This three-day training opportunity that covers all elements of building and maintaining an effective peer support program. Peer support programs provide many benefits to public safety professionals, including acknowledging the difficulties of response work, strengthening teams, and equipping them to cope effectively. Peer support programs: 1) Provide training to identify risk factors for behavioral and mental health problems, 2) Reduce stigma by encouraging conversations surrounding mental health and normalizing difficult experiences, 3) Create an environment where people feel comfortable approaching one another, 4) Link peers to outside professional resources for additional care when necessary. This course enables introduces public safety professionals and other supporting personnel to culturally competent, trauma-informed, peer-supportive care principles, so they are prepared to support the mental health needs in their communities in an individual or team setting.

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) Travel and meals are on your own. 3) Registration is required through TEEX student portal, follow the link below Facility questions contact: [email protected] or at 563-484-3052

Copy and paste link into new web browser: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/?MO=mExtLogin

This training course will provide state and local government agency staff and other stakeholder groups with background on natural hazards. In addition, the course will guide an approach to (1) assess community resilience and (2) develop next steps for improved resilience. Through increased awareness of natural hazards and best practices, the course will enhance community resilience for state and local government agency staff that routinely interface with the community, private sector, and other stakeholder groups.

1) This is a virtual offering from NDPTC, follow the registration link below. 2) Two days--four hours each day Registration is required, follow the link below

Copy and paste link to complete registration: https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/4357/

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 will be on the south side of the Sheriff's Office in the circle area. Enter through SE door marked "Civil/Admin", take elevator up to 3rd floor training rooms. 2) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided.