Available Courses

This is an interactive experience for communities ready to explore or strengthen their participation in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS). Participants will complete a mock CRS Class 9 application. Through guided activities, attendees will identify CRS activities most applicable to their jurisdictions & assemble documentation to support a 5 % NFIP premium discount. CRS Activities: • Activity 310 – Elevation Certificates • Activity 330 – Outreach Projects • Activity 340 – Hazard Disclosure • Activity 430 – Higher Regulatory Standards • Activity 440 – Additional Map Data • Activity 450 – Stormwater Management • Activity 501 – Repetitive Loss • Activity 510 – Floodplain Management Planning • Activity 630 – Dam Safety

1) Virtual offering via MS Teams 2) Materials will be sent via Google Drive to download and save for training. 3) Encourage participants to attend the November 13, CRS Training

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: 34498

Copy and paste link into new web browser: https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=34498

This course is part of the Basic Academy Program. 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) Avoid street parking. 2) Personnel from the same organization are encouraged to carpool. 3) Use the library parking lot north of the EOC. 4) Parking passes will be available upon check-in at the EOC. 5) Meals will be on your own, adequate time will be provided. 6) This multi-day course is supported with Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding. You may request lodging reimbursement if you traveled an excess of 50 miles one-way and are an Iowa resident. Requests are based upon available funding. BEFORE making lodging reservations and PRIOR to start of class, email your lodging reimbursement request to HSEMDTraining@iowa.gov limited to available funding.

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.

Note Class Hours: Saturday 0800-1700 Sunday 0800-1700 1) Travel and meals are on your own. 2) Park on the south side of the building and enter near the flagpole. Do not park in the employee parking located on the east side of the building. 3)Participant materials will be provided electronically ONLY 4)Registration is required, see link below Questions: Brian.payne@scottcountyiowa.gov, 563-484-3056

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICS400F25 Note Class Hours: Saturday 0800-1700 Sunday 0800-1700

This course will prepare participants to engage individuals and volunteer organizations through social media, especially in the context of disaster preparedness and response. Social media engagement is often an enigma to most people, particularly in the public sector, because it is a different form of communication than most are accustomed. Through this course, participants will learn how to develop content that engages their audiences and turns their words into action throughout the disaster cycle. Participants will learn about social media engagement texhniques, individual and organizational roles in crisis communication and Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST).

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

https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/3879/