Available Courses

This course provides emergency responders and hazardous materials personnel with comprehensive training on the identification, assessment, mitigation, and transportation considerations associated with incidents involving electric vehicle (EV) battery systems. With the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, responders must be prepared to address the unique hazards presented by high-voltage lithium-ion battery technology both at the scene and during post-incident movement.

1) Due to the downtown metropolitan location, parking is available in nearby public spaces on a first-come, first-served basis. 2) Upon arrival, please enter the building through the side door (located on N. 5th St) and proceed upstairs to the training room. 3) Travel and meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. Registration is required, see below for details.

Email your registration details that include your: name, email, phone, affiliation to Des Moines County Emergency Management Coordinator, Shannon Prado, at prados@dmcounty.com or 319-208-5660.

This three-day course focuses on the unique response and personal protection challenges that responders face during a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorist incident or a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident. The Operations-level training prepares emergency responders from all disciplines to recognize and identify hazardous material and to mitigate a HazMat incident by preventing further contamination of people, property, and the environment.

1) Due to the downtown metropolitan location, parking is available in nearby public spaces on a first-come, first-served basis. 2) Upon arrival, please enter the building through the side door (located on N. 5th St) and proceed upstairs to the training room. 3) Meals are on your own, adequate time will be provided. 4) Students will need to bring their own Wi-Fi capable computer for the course.

Copy & paste link: https://my.teex.org/teexportal/ then search for PER-212 in the course catalogue and select the Burlington, IA course to complete your registration.

This course is a combination of facilitated discussions, small-group exercises, Human Patient Simulator hands-on scenarios, and traditional classroom discussions. This course promotes critical thinking skills while utilizing the RAPID-Care concept. - Environmental factors and protective issues for both first responders and the public - Planning for potential consequences of a CBRNE incident - Recognizing and identifying CBRNE agents and their physiological effects on the human body - Recognizing and identifying CBRNE agents and their physiological effects on the human body - Appropriate self-protection measures and measures necessary to limit patient cross-contamination - Assessment of adult and pediatric patients - Basic decontamination considerations - Appropriate triage methods during a CBRNE or terrorist incident - Response to an incident involving CBRNE - RAPID-Care concepts

1) Enter through the side door marked training room and park on the south side of the building. 2) Feel free to bring drinks and snacks. 3) Meals and travel are on your own; adequate time will be provided for lunch. 4) Registration is required; follow the instructions below. 5) The training room tends to get cold, so dress in layers. 6) Bring government-issued photo ID to check in for the course. Contacts for facility info: Rae King or Stacy Haas at 641-828-2238

A TEEX account must be established before registering for the course. TEEX student portal: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=PER211&S=1310 For registration help, contact TEEX by phone toll-free at 979-458-3453 or email EMSPH@teex.tamu.edu

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 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) Due to the downtown metropolitan location, parking is available in nearby public spaces on a first-come, first-served basis. 2) Upon arrival, please enter the building through the side door (located on N. 5th St) and proceed upstairs to the training room. 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 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. 5) All other travel will be on your own if the above doesn't apply or requested.