EMI School Program

EMI offers school officials courses supporting the implementation of NIMS as well as general courses aimed at building school emergency management capacity.

National Incident Management System Courses

The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Education recommend all key personnel involved in school emergency management and incident response take the NIMS, ICS, and NRF training courses and support the implementation of NIMS. Currently, key personnel are required to complete four courses in order for an individual or organization to be considered NIMS compliant through FY 2007.

To date, the following courses are required:

• IS-100.SC/IS-100.SCa: Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100 for Schools
• IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
• IS-800.B: National Response Framework, An Introduction

The following additional courses are recommended for leadership personnel:

• ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System
• ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System

For further information on NIMS implementation activities for K-12 Schools and higher education institutions, click here.

All-Hazard Courses

• E361 Multihazard Emergency Planning for Schools

• IS-362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (on-line Independent Study Course)

For further information on How to Apply, click here.

For more on the programs, send email to Dawn.Warehime@fema.dhs.gov.

• National Incident Management System Courses

IS-100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100, for Schools

For further information, click here.

Earthquake Courses

• E436 Earthquakes: A Teacher’s Package for K-6 (Tremor Troops)

• E439 Seismic Sleuths: A Teacher’s Package for Grades 7-12
• Earthquake Safety For Schools - Choose "Earthquake Safety for Schools" from the dropdown menu on the second page

Floodplain Management

• Floodplain Management lesson plan for grades 7-12

Note *: These courses are not offered at the National Emergency Training Center. Materials can be downloaded.

Additional Information

• What to Do During an Earthquake
• The Great California Shakeout
• FEMA Earthquake Links

NEHRP Publications, available in FEMA Warehouse.

• For further information, click here.