Available Courses

This course provides a brief overview of biological incidents that have occurred; biological agents that are naturally occurring, could be accidentally releas?ed, or could be used deliberately; the typical course of disease and how that may vary in a deliberate incident; an overview of biological agents as terrori?st weapons; and methods of protection from biological agents (with an emphasis on protection using methods and equipment readily available to emergency responders and the general public). This course can be considered an introductory course to Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents (PER-220).

1) This is a virtual offering from LSU NCBRT, follow the registration link below. 2) Two days--four hours each day Access code: NCBRT118 Course ID: 34468

Copy and paste link into new web browser: https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=34468

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) 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. Copy/paste the link below for facility details. https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/emergency-management/about-us/location-facilities/ 3) All travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. Registration is required, see link below.

Registration through TEEX: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=MGT905&S=680

This four-hour awareness-level training course will provide community and volunteer groups, state and local government agencies, and other stakeholder groups, as well as concerned citizens, with relevant information and practical exercises that will improve their knowledge and skills to better serve the communication needs of their communities. The course is designed to help participants to better understand the importance of communicating with different groups at different times, and to evaluate the various tools available to affect communications.

1) This is a virtual offering from NDPTC, follow the registration link below.

Copy and paste link to complete registration: https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/4159/

Evacuations can be ordered at any time for many types of disasters. The larger the scal of the evacuation, the more complex it is to plan as well as to execute. Effective planning helps ensure that evacuations can be conducted swiftly, safetly, and in an orderly manner. This eight-hour management-level course is designed to provide emergency managers, first responders, transportation professionals, security and safety professionals, and government administrators with the ability to utilize current tools and technologies to institute best practices and strategies to plan for and execute an emergency evacuation. This course discusses the hazard conditions for which an emergency evacuation could be an appropriate protective action and inform participants on resources and methods to help them better prepare for an emergency evacuation. This course will allow participants to explore data, modeling tools, and simulations that assist with the implementation of an emergency evacuation.

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

Copy and paste link to complete registration: https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/4160/

This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.

1) Come in the main entrance of the college and go around the roundabout. It's a brick building on north end of campus we sit behind the tennis courts. 2) Please park in the parking lot to the west of are building and use the southwest entrance of the building. 3) Meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. 4) 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