Basic Emergency Management Academy

The Emergency Management Division (EMD) has developed policy which requires local jurisdiction emergency management personnel who are sub-recipients of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) complete FEMA's National Emergency Management Basic Academy.

Academy Overview -

The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is a gateway for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. Similar to basic academies operated by the fire service and law enforcement communities, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy will provide a foundational education in emergency management.

Basic Academy Session Breakdown

L0101 Foundations of Emergency Management

Dates: ** TBD **
Module 1: Introduction to Emergency Management
Module 2: Team Building and Assignment
Module 3: Legal Issues in Emergency Management
Module 4: Organizing Emergency Management
Module 5: Influencing
Module 6: Intergovernmental and Interagency Context of EM
Module 7: Collaboration in Emergency Management
Module 8: Presentation, Check-in and Instructor Evaluation
Module 9: Serving the Whole Community
Module 10: Preparedness (5 hours total. Split between 2 days)
Module 11: Stress Management Foundations of Emergency Management
Module 12: Emergency Management Administration
Module 13: Initial Capstone Activity
Module 14: Mission Area: Prevention and Protection
Module 15: Mission Area: Mitigation
Module 16: Ethical Decision Making
Module 17: Mission Area: Response
Module 18: Mission Area : Recovery
Module 19: Communications in Emergency Management
Module 20: Technology in Support of Emergency Management
Module 21: Capstone Flood Scenario TTX
Module 22: The Future of Emergency Management
Module 23 Course Summary

L0102 Science of Disaster

Dates: ** TBD **
Module 1: Introduction to Science of Disaster
Module 2: Storms
Module 3: Floods
Module 4: Extreme Heat Droughts, and Wildfires
Module 5: Science of Landslides and Sinkholes
Module 6: Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Module 7: Volcanos
Module 8: Human Induced Disasters
Module 9: Course Summary

L0103 Emergency Operations Planning

Dates: ** TBD **
Module 1: Planning Overview
Module 2: THIRA
Module 3: The Planning Process
Module 4: Emergency Operations Planning Activity

L0146 HSEEP

Dates: ** TBD **
Module 1: Introduction and HSEEP Fundamentals
Module 2: HSEEP Program Management
Module 3: Exercise design and development
Module 4: Exercise Conduct
Module 5: Exercise Evaluation
Module 6: Exercise Improvement Planning

L0105 Public Information and Warning

Dates: ** TBD **
Module 1: Public Information and Warning Overview
Module 2: Promoting Preparedness
Module 3: Communicating Warnings
Module 4: Managing Public Information
Module 5: Intro to JIC/JIS
Module 6: Working with State and Federal Partners
Module 7: Course Summary

Graduation

Date: ** TBD **