E580 - Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments

Course Description:

This course provides tribal leaders with a basic understanding of emergency management principles and their role in leading and directing their Tribes in implementing comprehensive emergency management systems.

Specific topics include:

• Federal, state, tribal, and local partnership in emergency management.
• Getting a program started.
• Concept of emergency management and the four phases.
• Definition and analysis of hazards.
• Resources for emergency management available at the tribal, state, and federal level, as well as from the private sector.
• Developing an emergency operations plan.
• Comprehensive emergency management, its elements, and the appropriate role taken by the emergency manager.
• Meeting the challenges for upgrading and sustaining emergency management capabilities.

Selection Criteria:

Tribal government officials who can lead and direct their jurisdictions in implementing comprehensive emergency management systems.

Prerequisites:

Required:

None.

Recommended:

None.

Course Length: 4½ days

CEUs: 3.1.