Available Courses

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 under the flags 2) Participants also will need a photo ID in order to gain entrance to the Joint Forces Headquarters Building. 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 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.

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) Meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. 3) 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. 4) All other travel will be on your own if the above doesn't apply or requested.

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) 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. Download facility parking locations at https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/emergency-management/about-us/location-facilities/ 2) Meals on your own, adequate time will be provided

This course provides emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Planning Section Chief on a local or state All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). This course focuses on: 1) managing the planning cycle, and 2) tracking resources and incident status. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

1) Ample parking available, enter at main door under the flags 2) Photo ID is required for access 3) Travel and meals are on you own, adequate time will be provided each day. 4) **Iowa IMT members may request travel 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 travel reimbursement request to HSEMDTraining@iowa.gov

This course provides the ability of local governments to perform a Rapid Needs Assessment accurately and within the first few hours after an incident or emergency is critical in providing a response designed to save lives. **This course is part of the FEMA Advanced Professional Series (APS)

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.