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: Federal Governance, Resource Management, Direction and Control, Damage Assessment, Operations and Procedures 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

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

This 2-day field-delivered course provides schools with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to refine or develop an all-hazards school emergency operations plan (EOP) and to identify how to train and exercise the school EOP. This course follows the guidance set forth in the FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide, CPG 101, for developing an emergency operations plan and explains how to engage the whole community—including parents/guardians and outside agencies such as law enforcement, fire, and emergency management—in school preparedness and planning.

1) Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. 2) Travel and meals will be on your own, adequate time be allowed. 3) Free parking. The parking lot is shared with Polk County Public Health (front part of building) please DO NOT park in spaces marked patient parking only. You will be asked to move. The entry door is on the EAST side of the building.