Available Courses

This course is designed to provide an organized training opportunity for local officials responsible for administering their local floodplain management ordinance. It will focus on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. Designed to provide new floodplain administrators with the information and communication techniques to explain the impact of floodplain management decisions on insurance, public safety, and health. The course includes an overview of the natural conditions that form floodplains, the history of floodplain management, and the creation of the NFIP. Prefacing the use of FISs and maps to determine the flood hazard risk is an explanation of the forces of water and types of floods. The course provides an overview of NFIP minimum floodplain management regulations based on the types of flood hazards identified, Substantial Improvement (SI)/Substantial Dama

1) Attendees are encouraged to download and review FEMA Publication 480 "Floodplain Management Requirements: A Study- Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials" prior to the course. Link: https://asfpm-library.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/General/FEMA_480_Complete_2005.pdf 2) Plenty of free parking, use main entrance, watch for signage 3) Participants may bring snacks and beverages 4) Travel and meals will be on your own each day, adequate time will be provided Registration is required, follow the link below

This 3-day course will examine the role, design, and function of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and their supportive relationship as a NIMS Command and Coordination component a Multi-Agency Coordination System. Provide training about staffing, organization, information, systems, communications, and equipment needs at the EOC, such activating and deactivating, operations, as well as training and exercising. Focus on the role of an EOC as one of four NIMS Command and Coordination Structures.

1) Park in the NORTH parking lot and enter through the east doors, watch for signs 2) There is a microwave and refrigerator available, including a cash-only snack and soda machine and a water bottle refill station on site. 3) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided.

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

1) This facility takes a whole block, with Polk County Public Health on the front (south side of bldg)—directly to the north of the Polk County Human Services (DHS) Building. 2) Park in the two east most rows or the southern most row. 3) Lunch will be at the Polk Co EOC. Please either bring your lunch or be prepared to do individual Jimmy Johns online orders using credit card payments. 4) Please download the session materials from the IEMA website prior to the class. https://www.iowaema.us/empd-documents

This training course provides public safety and security professionals fundamental knowledge and skills to recognize and respond appropriately to hostile surveillance at facilities and planned and unplanned events. Topics covered include: hostile operations, vulnerability assessment, hostile surveillance requirements, surveillance detection requirements and fundamentals, activity reporting & response and compromise & deployment.

1) Ample parking available, enter at main door-at the flags 2) Must have a photo ID to gain access 3) Travel and meals will be on your own, adequate time will be provided. 4) Registrants must have a FEMA SID, follow the registration below All invited students must register using the CDP Student Portal web site: http://cdp.dhs.gov/students. A Promo Code will be shared to those invited individuals.

Promo Code will be sent to those "invited" individuals to complete their registration. http://cdp.dhs.gov/students

This 8-hr., awareness-level, instructor-led course provides hazmat employees at small or mid-sized companies with critical hazardous materials training information on loading, unloading, or preparing HazMat for transportation. Topics covered will help to reduce the risk of accidents, spills and exposure, while also promoting the safe handling, packaging, labeling, and transportation practices of hazardous materials, per the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Specifically, this course focuses on the unique transportation requirements for carriage by highway and rail. This course meets the requirements for Initial and 3-year Refresher DOT HMR training (49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H).

1) Parking will be on the south side of the Sheriff's Office, entrance 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. Registration is required, follow the link below.

Registration Deadline is July 25th. Copy / paste link to complete registration: https://forms.gle/Dvp8mrvNbbJJJSmf6