Available Courses

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

Please either bring a lunch or be prepared to do individual Jimmy Johns online orders using credit card payments. This facility takes a whole block, with Polk County Public Health on the front/south side of bldg. Park in the eastern two rows or the southernmost row of the parking lot and enter on the EAST side of building. Session documents can be found at http://iowaema.com/index.php/empd-course

This annual meeting held in August is the Association’s largest conference. General educational programming is held all day Wednesday, and programming Thursday and Friday morning are left to the affiliate associations to plan.

1) Registration is required, please check website for current fees 2) On-site or street side parking available with a fee 3) Check site for agenda and times of events

https://www.iowacounties.org/events/isac-annual-conference-9/

This course teaches participants how to create effective training plans for their agencies and jurisdictions. By evaluating their abilities to meet their emergency operations plan (EOP) using traditional and national preparedness tools, participants can answer the following critical readiness questions: • How prepared do we need to be? • How prepared are we? • How do we prioritize efforts to close the difference? Agencies that plan and train together are much better equipped to successfully respond together. In this course, participants learn a Jurisdiction Training Assessment Process in which an integrated assessment team creates a jurisdictional profile and evaluates their abilities to meet their EOP. Participants are then able to identify and catalog training gaps and identify ways to close them by prioritizing training efforts, developing improvement plans and implementing a course of action.

1) All students must have a FEMA SID# to register for one visit: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid. 2) Travel and meals will be on your own, adequate time for lunch will be provided.

Register online at: https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=27189 Class Access Code: NCBRT418

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are formal written guidelines or instructions that contain both operational and technical components. In many cases, SOPs are designed to facilitate cross-discipline and cross-jurisdictional operations on a day-to-day or emergency basis. Clearly defined interoperable communications SOPs facilitate an orderly and efficient response to multi-agency incidents and events as routine as daily calls for service, and as catastrophic as large-scale disasters. In addition to SOPs, various state/territory, urban area, regional, and/or tribal planning documents include specific communications components. This course is one (1) day.

Applicants should submit scanned copies of an organizational chart upon registering at https://form.jotform.com/isicsb/SOP-Dev. Registration is not complete until all documentation has been received and verified by Blake DeRouchey. Admittance may be limited depending on room capacity. Final determination of student attendance will be announced by the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, Chris Maiers. Two part webinar Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/283025445 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States: +1 (872) 240-3412 - One-touch: tel:+18722403412, 283025445# Access Code: 283-025-445 Join from a video-conferencing room or system. Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com Meeting ID: 283 025 445 Or dial directly: 283025445@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##283025445

Applicants should submit scanned copies of an organizational chart upon registering at https://form.jotform.com/isicsb/SOP-Dev .

Leadership is definitely not about rank, position or title. Leadership is about action and interactions. Leadership is about doing what’s right, not what is popular. Perhaps the most important lesson learned is that everyone in an organization has the ability and sometimes the obligation to lead. Our specially designed leadership course provides proven techniques, and methods to become a successful leader no matter your position or title. With over three decades of real public safety experience in various leadership roles, we have seen what unsuccessful leaders can do to a team, and we’ve also learned what characteristics make a great leader. This exclusive course provides each participant with a renewed sense of identity, purpose, and skill. A true leader must build and maintain excellent interpersonal skills to establish themselves as someone people will trust. Leaders can build and earn trust through positive actions and demonstrations of support, guidance, and real honesty.

This will be a virtual course being hosted by Westcom Emergency Communications and funded by the State 911 council. A link will be provided the week before the class.

Contact Westcom Training Quality Assurance Coordinator Jessica Frunzar jessica.frunzar@wdm.iowa.gov