Available Courses

This 2-daycourse is designed to prepare response personnel and other responsible professionals to handle a mass fatalities incident effectivly by properly caring for the dead and the living--both responders and survivors.

1) All travel expenses will be on your own, adequate time for lunch will be provided. 2) This facility takes a whole block, with Polk County Public Health on the front/south side of bldg. Park in the eastern two rows or the southernmost row of the parking lot and enter on the EAST side of building. **If you have a Mass Fatality Plan please bring it with you.

This 2-day course provides training on and resources for personnel who has a responsibility to function in a command post managing and expanding incident. Topics include use of an Incident Complex and Area Command, and the interactions between Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) entities.

Travel is at attendees expense

The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) serves as the focal point in communities for information about hazardous materials, emergency planning and environmental risks. To assist LEPCs in conducting their jobs more effectively the US EPA and FEMA, in conjunction with private industry and tribal, state, and local government partners, hosts the Region 7 LEPC Emergency Planning & Response Conference. The biennial Region 7 LEPC Emergency Planning and Response Conference brings together experts from business, industry, and government in the fields of chemical emergency, preparedness, prevention, transportation as well as health and safety in an effort to educate about protection from chemical risks and promotion of chemical safety.

1) View the complete conference details at; https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=2538237 2) Individual registration and lodging Wednesday August 7, 2019, 3-7 pm; check in Thursday, August 8, 2019-training sessions Friday-Saturday, August 9-10, 2019-conference with vendor time

Registration Inquiries: ConferenceSupport@sidemgroup.com or https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventId=2538237

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: Local Governance, Hazard Analysis, Planning and Professional Development

Lunch will be at the Polk Co EOC. Please either bring a lunch or be prepared to do individual Jimmy Johns online orders using credit card payments. This facility takes a whole block, with Polk County Public Health on the front/south side of bldg. Park in the eastern two rows or the southernmost row of the parking lot and enter on the EAST side of building. Session documents can be found at http://iowaema.com/index.php/empd-course

This course covers the components making up 911 service that can be numerous exposed to networks, devices, and actors and the cybersecurity vulnerabilities that come with them. The criticality of 9-1-1/PSAP functions (including computer aided dispatch) and PSAP functions to emergency response means cyber-attacks could result in large-scale impacts, making them a potential target for those looking to disrupt public safety services or just desiring to create mischief. The course is taught by instructors with experience in cybersecurity and public safety 911 operations, and is ninety minutes long. This course is limited to 100 participants. Due to the seating limitation, every effort will be made to record the webinar for future playback.

Applicants should register at https://www.jotform.com/isicsb/psap-cyber-awareness-and-assessment. Questions can be directed to Carole Lund-Smith at Carole.Lund-Smith@iowa.gov or Chris Maiers at maiers@dps.state.ia.us. Registration is not complete until all information has been verified by Carole Lund-Smith. Admittance is limited to 100 qualified applicants. If more than 100 qualified personnel apply, final determination of student attendance will be announced by the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, Chris Maiers. For additional information or registration assistance, please contact: ISICSB SWIC Chris Maiers – (515) 725-6108 or Carole Lund-Smith – (515) 725-9606 ISICSB reserves the right to deny attendance if student eligibility cannot be verified through information provided by the event host. Course dates and location are subject to change.

Applicants should register at https://www.jotform.com/isicsb/psap-cyber-awareness-and-assessment. Questions can be directed to Carole Lund-Smith at Carole.Lund-Smith@iowa.gov or Chris Maiers at maiers@dps.state.ia.us.