Additional Training Resources
Regardless of what type of organization you represent, everyone can benefit from basic education in emergency management and response concepts. Here is a list of introductory self-paced, online courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to get you and your team started.
FEMA Independent Study Courses
FEMA Continuity of Operations Training
Many organizations also are required to complete or maintain a Continuity of Operations Plan that describes how the mission critical functions of an organization will be fulfilled during a disaster.
FEMA has developed a number of Independent Study courses to assist planners in developing a COOP plan for their organization. Though not always required, a COOP plan is good common sense for all.
- IS-520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenza
- IS-522 Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics
- IS-523 Resilient Accord – Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents
- IS-525 Guardian Accord (GA) Workshop
- IS-545 Reconstitution Planning Course
- IS-546.A Continuity of Operations Awareness Course
- IS-547.A Introduction to Continuity of Operations
- IS-551 Devolution Planning
School Training Resources
Additional FEMA Independent Study Courses
- IS-362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools Training
- IS-366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
- IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium
RDPC AWR-148-W Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents: Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Local School Systems
RDPC AWR-208-W Crisis Management in a Rural School: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
US Department of Education Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
- Developing Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) K-12 101
- School EOPs In-Depth: Developing a Bereavement and Loss Annex
- School EOPs In-Depth: Developing a COOP Annex
- School EOPs In-Depth: Developing a Food Contamination Annex
- School EOPs In-Depth: Planning for Infectious Diseases
- School EOPs In-Depth: Planning for Large Events
Non-Profit and Faith-Based Training Resources
Additional FEMA Independent Study Courses
- IS-394.A Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster
- IS-660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships
- IS-662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships
- IS-244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers
- IS-288.a The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management
- IS-505 Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster
- IS-10.A Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness
- IS-11.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning
- IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
- IS-366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
- IS-405 Mass Care / Emergency Assistance Overview
- IS-909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone
Healthcare Sector Training Resources
FEMA Independent Study Courses
- IS-5.A An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
- IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel
- IS-660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships
- IS-662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships
- IS-912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards
- IS-913.A Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience: Achieving Results through Partnership and Collaboration
- IS-915 Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats
- IS-916 Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion – What You Can Do
- IS-921.A Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
CMS Training
Offers a range of health care and public health training on relevant emergency planning, including the Incident Command System, Hazard Vulnerability Analysis, Emergency Operations Planning, Continuity of Operations, and Recovery Planning.
Business/Private Sector Training Resources
Additional FEMA Independent Study Courses
- IS-394.A Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster
- IS-5.A An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
- IS-660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships
- IS-662 Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships
- IS-912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards
- IS-913.A Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience: Achieving Results through Partnership and Collaboration
- IS-915 Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats
- IS-916 Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion – What You Can Do
- IS-921.A Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
Childcare Center Training Resources
FEMA Independent Study Courses
- IS-36 Multihazard Planning for Childcare
- IS-366.A Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
- IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
Other Helpful Training Resources
NH Child Care Emergency Preparedness & Response Planning Training