Emergency Management and Meteorology are closely tied together as a part of the Integrated Warning Team. For those who are interested in becoming more familiar with emergency management, the FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) provides some free online training, with certificates for completion. The National Domestic Preparedness Training Center, as well as your local and state EM offices are also resources for in-person training. Here are some suggested courses:
Basics of Emergency Management
IS-230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-1.a Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams
Incident Management
IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
IS-700.a National Incident Management System: An Introduction
IS-200.b ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents
ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
(Request Registration from Local Emergency Management Agency)
ICS-400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff
(Request Registration from Local Emergency Management Agency)
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)
IS-801 Emergency Support Function #1 – Transportation
IS-802 Emergency Support Function #2 – Communications
IS-803 Emergency Support Function #3 - Public Works and Engineering
IS-804 Emergency Support Function #4 – Firefighting
IS-806 Emergency Support Function #6 - Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
IS-807 Emergency Support Function #7 - Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex
IS-808 Emergency Support Function #8 - Public Health and Medical Services
IS-809 Emergency Support Function #9 - Search and Rescue
IS-810 Emergency Support Function #10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
IS-811 Emergency Support Function #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex
IS-812 Emergency Support Function #12 – Energy
IS-813 Emergency Support Function #13 -Public Safety and Security Annex
Emergency Preparedness
IS-910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals
AWR-322 Hazardous Weather Preparedness for Campuses
(Official Request Required by local/state EMA Training Office)
Planning
IS-546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness Course
IS-547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations
IS-2001 Threat and Hazard Risk Assessment (THIRA)
Mitigation
IS-393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
Risk Management
IS-454 Fundamentals of Risk Management
Recovery
IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview
Skills and Applications to Emergency Management
IS-15.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
IS-775 Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations
IS-242.b Effective Communication
IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises
IS-241.a Decision Making and Problem Solving
IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
IS-271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk
IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan
IS-247.a Integrated Public Alert and Warning system (IPAWS)
IS-922 Applications of GIS for Emergency Management
IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness
IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management
PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery Level
(Official Request Required by local/state EMA Training Office)