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

IS-100.C - Introduction to the Incident Command System

IS-906 Workplace Security Awareness

IS-906 Course Materials

IS-200.B -ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

IS-907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do

IS-907 Course Materials

IS-700.b- National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

IS-42 - Social Media in Emergency Management

IS-914 Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do

IS-29 - Public Information Officer Awareness

IS-454 Fundamentals of Risk Management

IS-248 Integrating Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public

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

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

DeValle Institute

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

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