Release Date: August 10-13, 2009

Course Description:

This course provides key State Staff with updated information on the disaster assistance process and disaster assistance programs. The focus is on management issues the SCO may face in relationship with Federal, State, Local and Tribal partners in the Joint Field Office (JFO).

Course Goal:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Establish priorities through joint action planning with disaster response and recovery partners.
2. Implement and manage State and Federal disaster response and recovery organizations.
3. Build partnerships among the State and other disaster response and recovery organizations.
4. Apply interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships.
5. Supervise State staff in the JFO or State Emergency Operations Center during a disaster response.
6. Manage the State’s role in long-term recovery.

Prerequisite:

IS-208 State Disaster Management, completed through the Independent Study Program.

Course Length:

4 full days. Travel days are Sunday and Friday.

Target Audience:

State Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Staff who have disaster management responsibilities such as designated SCOs, Deputy SCO, and SCOs in training. Federal Coordinating Officers (FCO) are also eligible to attend with FCO Cadre approval. Approval of the State EMA Director is required.

Continuing Education Units:

EMI awards 2.9 CEUs for completion of this course.

Location:

National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:

Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the State emergency management training office who will fax it to the NETC Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further enrollment information, refer to the EMI web site at http://training.fema.gov/apply. For course information, contact the EMI course manager, John Hoyle at (301) 447-1045, 1-800-238-3358 (ext. 1045), or email John.Hoyle@dhs.gov.