Available Courses

Crisis Management For School-Based Incidents-Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Local School Systems is an 8-hour, DHS-approved course designed to educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that would allow for an effective response to school-based emergencies. Schools in small, rural, and remote areas across the country account for almost 23 percent of the total student population (more than 11 million students). Rural schools, law enforcement, and other emergency responders are often limited in resources, so it is imperative that all potentially affected parties collaborate on planning, preparing, communicating, responding, and recovering from a school-based incident.

1) Registration will be done through the RDPC website 2) All travel and meals will be on your own Adequate time will be allowed for lunch, several local eateries available to choose from 3) Must have 20 registrants by September 23 deadline Please follow the current CDC guidelines, and if you feel ill, have a temperature, or have a sore throat, stay home. Facility questions contact: Mike Ehret, 712-336-3987 or mike@dcem.us FEMA S.I.D. REQUIRED. Register for your FEMA Student Identification Number by visiting https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

To register, go to https://ruraltraining.org/course/AWR-148/?scheduled=true&id=8613

The national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure. This course encourages collaboration efforts among individuals and organizations responsible for both physical and cybersecurity toward development of integrated risk management strategies that lead to enhanced capabilities necessary for the protection of our Nation’s critical infrastructure. Participants will identify physical and cybersecurity concerns impacting overall infrastructure security posture, examine integrated physical and cybersecurity incidents and the evolving risks and impacts they pose to critical infrastructure, and explore resources that can be applied to improve security within an organization, business, or government entity.

1) Parking on the west side on Iowa Lakes Community College 2) Use main entrance, door 1, watch for signage 3) Registration will close on October 25, minimum number of registrants must reach 24 or risk cancellation 4) All travel and meals will be on your own local eateries near by for lunch-adequate time for lunch will be provided 5) Create an account on the TEEX student portal to complete your registration Facility questions, contact Travis Sheridan at tsheridan@emmetcounty.iowa.gov or 712-632-5702 Please follow the current CDC guidelines, and if you feel ill, have a temperature, or have a sore throat, stay home.

You must also register for the course with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). NOTE, you will also have to create a TEEX Student Portal Account to start the registration process. Please use the following link to start this online process: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT452&S=168

This course trains law enforcement, emergency responders and other public safety personnel to improve their observational techniques by using a four-step ongoing screening process that includes increasing protective awareness, identifying pre-operational behavior, evaluating and taking action.

1) This is a virtual offering from LSU/NCBRT 2) Minimum 20; maximum 100 students 3) Access code: NCBRT219 4) Course ID: 29272

https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register? Class ID: 29272 Course Access code: NCBRT219

The Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities course provides students with information about the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) Response Protocol Toolbox covering necessary steps to be taking during the response and recovery Water and Wastewater Utilities facilities. Participants will be guided through the various issues concerning preparing for, responding to, and recovering from incidents affecting water and/or wastewater facilities. The course introduces the various natural and man-made (accidental or intentional) hazards to which water and wastewater systems may be vulnerable and the potential effects the hazards may induce. Planning for and managing incidents are discussed, as well as disaster mitigation, response and recovery specific to drinking water and wastewater systems.

1) Prior to course delivery, all participants are required to establish a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID). https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/ 2) Participants must complete enrollment information through the TEEX student portal https://teex.org/class/MGT343/ 3) Travel and meals are on your own 4) Facility questions contact Travis.Beckman@jecc-ema.org, (319) 356-6762 Please follow the current CDC guidelines, and if you feel ill, have a temperature, or have a sore throat, stay home

https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=EU&C=MGT343&S=644

The 4-hour Leadership Media Awareness Training course is designed to provide a basic understanding to senior officials discussing how leadership can and might interact with the media during emergency and non-emergency scenarios. This course works best with 6-10 participants.

1) Course will be held in the Buena Vista County EOC 2) Travel and meals are on your own Please follow the current CDC guidelines, and if you feel ill, have a temperature, or have a sore throat, stay home.