Available Courses

The course is designed to strengthen the abilities of local jurisdictions to successfully prepare for and handle volunteer and donations management issues that may arise. The course content and activities may also serve as a template, thereby enhancing uniformity in addressing areas of donated unsolicited goods, unaffiliated volunteers, and undesignated cash. This training also provides information regarding the State’s volunteer and donations management responsibilities, which are designed to help build relationships between government and non-government organizations. To provide local emergency management personnel and voluntary agency representatives with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and execute an effective volunteer and donations management program. **This course is part of the FEMA Advanced Professional Series (APS)

1) Please park in the front of The Security Institute and take the stairs or elevator to the lower level where you will be directed to a classroom. 2) Meals 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. 4) All other travel will be on your own if the above doesn't apply or requested.

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

Do you fully understand the risk to your facility? Do you know what makes your facility susceptible to risk? Are you prepared to mitigate those risks? The Critical Asset Risk Management course helps participants answer those questions by teaching critical components of risk management. Through a combination of lecture, facilitated discussion, and group activities, participants will learn how threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences determine risk, and are given an opportunity to practice the fundamentals of conducting vulnerability assessments by conducting on-site assessments of select local facilities. Additionally they will identify potential mitigation measures associated with their findings and work together to develop and present a risk assessment report.

1) Please park along fences if possible and do not block overhead doors. Handicap accessible parking and facility. 2) Travel and meals will be on your own, adequate time will be provided. Follow the registration link below. Facility questions contact: TIm Richmond, (641) 814-8333, ema@wapellocounty.org

Register at https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=LS&C=MGT315&S=1436

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.

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) Meals are on you 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 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. 5) All other travel will be on your own if the above doesn't apply or requested.