| EMA-ICS300LawrenceCoJan2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS (weekend course) | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | January 25 - 27, 2019 | Lawrence County EOC
515 Park Avenue
Ironton, Ohio 45638
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400DarkeCoJan2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | January 26 - 27, 2019 | Greenville Twp. Emergency Services
1401 Sater Street
Greenville, Ohio 45331 | Enroll |
| EMA-L962PSCFranklinCoJan2019 | L-962 Planning Section Chief (PSC) | This four-day course design provides local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Planning Section Chief (PSC) on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: PSC duties 1) managing the planning cycle and 2) tracking resources and incident status. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge (there is no charge to attend this course). | January 29 - February 1, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency Management &
Homeland Security Agency
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300WoodCoJan2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | January 29 - 21, 2019 | Wood County Health Department
1840 East Gypsy Lane Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 | Enroll |
| EMA-G191 | G191 ICS/EOC Interface Course | Course Description: This course is designed for personnel associated with On-Scene Incident Command, EOCs and Multiagency Coordination (MAC) System entities. The goal of the course is to provide state and local emergency management officials with the knowledge and skills they need to operate an Emergency Operating Center (EOC) and interface it with an Incident Command System (ICS) field operation. It enables the participants to begin developing an ICS/EOC interface for their commu¬nity by applying Incident Command System (ICS) principles. The course reviews ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on exercise and group discussions to formulate the interface.
This is a "Required" course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) Program
This course meets the minimum requirements set forth by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission for eight continuing education course hours.
| January 31, 2019 (Warren) | Warren County Emergency Operations Center
520 Justice Drive
Lebanon, Ohio 45036 | Enroll |
| EMA-MGT347ICSFormsFeb2019AM | MGT-347 ICS Forms Review | The MGT-347 ICS Forms Review course is a 4-hour workshop that provides emergency response supervisors and mid- to upper-level managers with a detailed introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) forms used in the development of an Incident Action Plan (IAP) and/or Coordination Action Plan (CAP). Participants will examine the primary forms used in an IAP/CAP, as well as supporting and other utility forms. In addition, participants will review the planning process and where, within that process, the forms are filled out and by whom. The workshop includes a practical application designed to instruct participants in the development of Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Time-based (SMART) control and management objectives. | February 5, 2019 (AM) | Franklin County Emergency
Management & Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43230
| Enroll |
| EMA-MGT904ICS300FranklinCoFeb2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate for Expanding Incidents | This 18-hour classroom course will enhance your Incident Command skills, with a special focus on new concepts of the Incident Command System (ICS). The training and resources provided in this course will assist personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. The course will also benefit any person who has a responsibility to function in a command post managing an expanding incident. Attendees will participate in-group activities that introduce the development of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and demonstrate the interactions between the Command and General Staff sections of the ICS. | February 5 – 7, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency
Management & Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300MontgomeryCoFeb2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | February 6 - 8, 2019 | Vandalia Division of Police Training Facility
245 J. E. Bohanan Drive
Vandalia, Ohio 45377 | Enroll |
| EMA-G230 | G230 Introduction to Emergency Management in Ohio | This 3 ½ -day course provides new emergency managers and staff with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to develop an effective emergency management program in the state of Ohio. The course provides information on basic emergency management concepts and functions and how they are applied in Ohio. It includes modules on mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, laws and authorities, and funding and grants.
Understanding the fundamental principles and practices of emergency management provides a framework for the future professional growth of every emergency manager and responder. This course is designed to provide a basic framework and understanding of emergency management and homeland security in Ohio.
| February 11 - 14, 2019 (OEMA) | Ohio Emergency Management Agency 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Columbus, Ohio 43263 | Enroll |
| EMA-G290-G291 | G290 & G291 Basic Public Information Officer Series | Course Description:
This “Free” training course is the Basic Public Information Officer Series. It uses interactive presentation and practical applications to convey information and engage the participants in learning. The Basic Public Information Officer (PIO) Course is designed to prepare participants to function as full or part-time PIOs.
Additionally, this training is a prerequisite and foundation for more advanced training that takes participants from the awareness level to the mastery level in their public information careers. This training will equip participants with the basic skills such as oral and written communications, and understanding and working with the media, and basic tools and techniques needed to perform effectively.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program. Who Should Attend? The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the state, tribal, or local level of government. Also, Emergency management personnel, including fire, law enforcement, public health, voluntary organizations active in disasters, and others who have either full or part-time responsibilities for public information in their communities or departments.
| February 12 - 14, 2019 (Licking) | *****LOCATION CHANGE *****Licking County Health Department,
675 Price Rd, Newark Ohio 43055 | Enroll |
| EMA-G108 | G108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance | Course Description: This "Free" course provides training for local communities to prepare for and manage the Mass Care and Emergency Assistance function effectively. The goal is to prepare community agencies, organizations, and businesses to work in coordination with Emergency Management and traditional Mass Care providers to plan for and provide Mass Care/ Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) services to those affected by disaster. It is designed to develop foundational knowledge of Mass Care and Emergency Assistance services in the community. It is not a "how to" for sheltering. Participants will use this information to build community emergency "Action Items" and to identify gaps in the community's program. ****G-108 is an "Elective" course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.****
Target Audience: This course is intended for community agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), and private sector organizations that will collaborate to provide the Mass Care and Emergency Assistance. | February 12 & 13, 2019 (Portage) | Portage County Emergency Operations Center
8240 Infirmary Road
Ravenna, OH 44266 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400WoodCoFeb2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | February 12 - 13, 2019 | City of Bowling Green Parks & Recreation
1245 West Newton Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 | Enroll |
| EMA-G290-G291 | G290 & G291 Basic Public Information Officer Series | COURSE DESCRIPTION: This “Free” training course is the Basic Public Information Officer Series. It uses interactive presentation and practical applications to convey information and engage the participants in learning. The Basic Public Information Officer (PIO) Course is designed to prepare participants to function as full or part-time PIOs. Additionally, this training is a prerequisite and foundation for more advanced training that takes participants from the awareness level to the mastery level in their public information careers. This training will equip participants with the basic skills such as oral and written communications, and understanding and working with the media, and basic tools and techniques needed to perform effectively. *****
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.***** | February 12 - 14, 2019 (Athens) | Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action
3 Cardaras Drive
Glouster, OH 45732 | Enroll |
| EMA-AUXCOMMFranklinCoFeb2019 | Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Training | This course focuses on auxiliary communications interoperability, the relationship between the COML and the volunteer, emergency operations center (EOC) etiquette, on-the-air etiquette, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations, auxiliary communications training and planning, and emergency communications deployment. It is intended to supplement and standardize an operator's experience and knowledge of emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context. | February 16 - 17, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency
Management & Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300TrumbullCoFeb2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | February 19 - 21, 2019 | Youngstown Air Reserve Station
3976 King Graves Road
Vienna, OH 44473 | Enroll |
| EMA-G557 | G557 Rapid Needs Assessment Course | Course Description: This “free” course provides information and resources to enable participants to develop an effective Damage Assessment Program and conduct rapid and effective needs assessments. A good assessment allows community leaders to prioritize response actions ensuring the greatest life-saving and life sustaining benefits. Since resources are often limited in the first few hours of a disaster or emergency an effective rapid needs assessment allows for the efficient and effective use of those resources. Likewise, it allows local officials to evaluate their needs and request those resources that are not available in their jurisdiction to support life sustaining and life saving measures.
***This is a Required course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.***
Target Audience: The target audience for this course includes Local officials who are responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting damages during and after any event that causes damage of private, public, and critical infrastructure. First response agencies (fire, police, EMS, etc.), planners, and county CERT & ARES volunteers will benefit from this course.
| February 20, 2019 (Franklin) | Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43230
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400LawrenceCoFeb2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS (weekend course) | Course Description:
This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | February 23 - 24, 2019 | Lawrence County EOC
515 Park Avenue
Ironton, Ohio 45638 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400TrumbullCoFeb2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | February 26 - 27, 2019 | Youngstown Air Reserve Station
3976 King Graves Road
Vienna, OH 44473 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400MGT905FranklinCoMarch2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | Course Description:
This two-day course builds upon information covered in the ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-300 courses and explains the roles and responsibilities of local, county, state, and federal agencies involved in managing an expanding incident. Students will participate in-group activities that introduce the use of an Incident Complex and Area Command, and the interactions between Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) entities. | March 5 - 6, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency
Management & Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43230
| Enroll |
| EMA-G557 | G557 Rapid Needs Assessment Course | This course provides information and resources to enable participants to develop an effective Damage Assessment Program and conduct rapid and effective needs assessments. A good assessment allows community leaders to prioritize response actions ensuring the greatest life-saving and life sustaining benefits. Since resources are often limited in the first few hours of a disaster or emergency an effective rapid needs assessment allows for the efficient and effective use of those resources. Likewise, it allows local officials to evaluate their needs and request those resources that are not available in their jurisdiction to support life sustaining and life saving measures.
This is a Required course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.
Target Audience: The target audience for this course includes Local officials who are responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting damages during and after any event that causes damage of private, public, and critical infrastructure. First response agencies (fire, police, EMS, etc.), planners, and county CERT & ARES volunteers will benefit from this course.
******NEW START TIME Registration: 08:00 am - 08:30 am, Course time: 08:30 am - 05:00 pm
| March 6, 2019 (Clermont) | ****New Location****
Union Township Civic Center
4350 Aicholtz Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45245
| Enroll |
| EMA-G191 | G191 ICS/EOC Interface Course | Course Description: This course is designed for personnel associated with On-Scene Incident Command, EOCs and Multiagency Coordination (MAC) System entities. The goal of the course is to provide state and local emergency management officials with the knowledge and skills they need to operate an Emergency Operating Center (EOC) and interface it with an Incident Command System (ICS) field operation. It enables the participants to begin developing an ICS/EOC interface for their commu¬nity by applying Incident Command System (ICS) principles. The course reviews ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on exercise and group discussions to formulate the interface.
**This is a "Required" course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) Program**
This course meets the minimum requirements set forth by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission for eight continuing education course hours.**
| March 8, 2019 (Vinton) | Hamden Fire Department
100 Wilkesville St.
Hamden, Ohio 45634
| Enroll |
| EMA-G191 | G191 ICS/EOC Interface Course | This is a "Required" course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) Program and meets the minimum requirements set forth by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission for eight continuing education course hours.
This course is designed for personnel associated with On-Scene Incident Command, EOCs and Multiagency Coordination (MAC) System entities. The goal of the course is to provide state and local emergency management officials with the knowledge and skills they need to operate an Emergency Operating Center (EOC) and interface it with an Incident Command System (ICS) field operation. It enables the participants to begin developing an ICS/EOC interface for their community by applying Incident Command System (ICS) principles. The course reviews ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on exercise and group discussions to formulate the interface.
Target Audience: Community ICS and EOC personnel.
| March 8, 2019 (Franklin) | Franklin County EMA&HS 5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300HamiltonCoMarch2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | March 12 - 14, 2019 | Hamilton County Regional Operations Center
2000 Ratcliff Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45204
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300LickingCoMarch2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | March 12 - 14, 2019 | Licking County Health Department
675 Price Road
Newark, Ohio 43055 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300CuyahogaCoMarch2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | March 13 - 15, 2019 | Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD)
4747 East 49th Street
Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio 44125 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400HamiltonCoMarch2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | March 14 - 15, 2019 | Hamilton County Regional Operations Center
2000 Ratcliff Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45204
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400LickingCoMarch2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | March 14 - 15, 2019 | Licking County Health Department
675 Price Road
Newark, Ohio 43055 | Enroll |
| EMA-L973FinAdminSCTuscarawasMarch2019 | L973 Finance/Administration Section Chief | This four-day course provides local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Finance/Administration Section Chief on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities include managing the Finance/ Administration Section personnel and managing the finances and administrative responsibilities during an incident.
Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.
| March 19 - 21, 2019 | Tuscarawas County
Emergency Operations Center
2295 Reiser Road SE
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663
| Enroll |
| EMA-MGT323InstructorDevWkSpMarch2019 | MGT-323 Instructor Development Workshop | This course primarily serves to give instructors, most of whom already have years of instructional experience within their own organizations, insight into adult education principles as well as the opportunity to comment on and improve their instructional style. The course focuses on enhancing instructional skills that may be applied within DHS-certified courses, but it also discusses organization-specific policies, procedures and practices. The goal of this course is to ensure instructional excellence by providing a forum for experienced instructors to share their experiences with participants and learn together, both during discussions of instructional techniques and in commenting on each other's presentation skills during prepared teach-backs. | March 19 - 21, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency
Management & Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400MontgomeryCoMarch2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | March 21 - 22, 2019 | Vandalia Division of Police Training Facility
245 J. E. Bohanan Drive
Vandalia, Ohio 45377
| Enroll |
| EMA-G428 | G428 CERT Train-the-Trainer Course | This three day course prepares students to organize and teach the CERT Basic Training Course by demonstrating instructional methods and familiarizing students with the instructional modules of that course. This course also covers basic considerations for developing and implementing a CERT program. Those completing this CERT Train-the-Trainer course will receive copies of all CERT Basic Training Course materials in electronic format. | March 22 - 24, 2019 (Ross) | Ross County Service Center
475 Western Ave
Chillicothe, Ohio 43601
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300FranklinCoSheriffMarch2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | March 26 - 28, 2019 | Franklin County Sheriff's Training Academy
6373 Young Road
Grove City, Ohio 43123 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400FranklinCoSheriffMarch2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | March 28 - 29, 2019 | Franklin County Sheriff's Training Academy
6373 Young Road
Grove City, Ohio 43123 | Enroll |
| EMA-G290-G291 | G290 & G291 Basic Public Information Officer Series | This “Free” training course is the Basic Public Information Officer Series. It uses interactive presentation and practical applications to convey information and engage the participants in learning. The Basic Public Information Officer (PIO) Course is designed to prepare participants to function as full or part-time PIOs. Additionally, this training is a prerequisite and foundation for more advanced training that takes participants from the awareness level to the mastery level in their public information careers. This training will equip participants with the basic skills such as oral and written communications, and understanding and working with the media, and basic tools and techniques needed to perform effectively. *****
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.***** | April 2 - 4, 2019 (Summit) | Summit County Public Health – Command Room
1967 West Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44313
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400CuyahogaCoApril2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | April 10 - 11, 2019 | Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD)
4747 East 49th Street
Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio 44125
| Enroll |
| EMA-G358 | G358 Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning | Course Description: This 12-hour course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to design and implement an Evacuation and Re-Entry Plan for their jurisdictions. It uses a community’s Vulnerability Analysis and Evacuation Plan. It also addresses evacuation behavior and recommends methods to make evacuation and re-entry more efficient. This course does not address the decision to evacuate or re-enter.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.
Target Audience: The target audience for this course includes the persons responsible for planning, implementing, and carrying out evacuations within a jurisdiction. This includes, but is not limited to, State and local government Emergency Program Managers, Emergency Planners, and Response Personnel.
Prerequisites: None
| April 11 - 12, 2019 (Hamilton) | Cincinnati - Hamilton County Regional Operations Center
2000 Radcliff Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45204 | Enroll |
| EMA-OH607 | OH607 PA Cost Documentation / Damage Assessment Course | Course Description: This workshop introduces students to the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Program by addressing the basics of damage assessment, cost documentation and procurement. The FEMA PA Program provides financial assistance to state and local governments and certain private non-profit organizations for emergency work and infrastructure repairs/replacement following disasters. This workshop is designed for records keepers, administrative and fiscal personnel responsible for cost documentation and/or procurement. Pre-requisites:
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Target Audience: Local/state governments and/or private nonprofit organizations with facilities for emergency, medical, educational, utility, custodial care or other types of facilities that provide a governmental type service open to the general public.
| April 25, 2019 (Tuscarawas) | Tuscarawas County Emergency Operations Center
2295 Reiser Rd SE
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663
| Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300SummitCoApril2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | April 30 thru May 1 & 2, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department Training Room
3497 Wyoga Lake Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
| Enroll |
| EMA-OH-200Spring | OH-200 Spring Conference | This conference is for county emergency managers, elected officials, and other local and state officials. It provides an update on federal, state, and local emergency management and homeland security priorities, goals, and programs and provides an opportunity for participants to get the latest updates on a broad range of timely and relevant subjects. The Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) mandates that all EMA Directors attend two (2) such seminars each year. | April 30 - May 1, 2019 (OEMA) | Crowne Plaza Dublin 600 Metro Place North Dublin, Ohio 43017 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400SummitCoMay2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | May 8 - 9, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department Training Room
3497 Wyoga Lake Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | Enroll |
| EMA-L958OpsSCFranklinCoMay2019 | L958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief | This free four-day course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective OSC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories: 1) responding to the incident and the command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Operations Section Chief on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge. | May 7 - 10, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency Management &
Homeland Security Agency
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43230
| Enroll |
| EMA-G290 | G290 Basic Public Information Officer Course | Course Description:
This “Free” training course is the Basic Public Information Officer Series. It uses interactive presentation and practical applications to convey information and engage the participants in learning. The Basic Public Information Officer (PIO) Course is designed to prepare participants to function as full or part-time PIOs. Additionally, this training is a prerequisite and foundation for more advanced training that takes participants from the awareness level to the mastery level in their public information careers. This training will equip participants with the basic skills such as oral and written communications, and understanding and working with the media, and basic tools and techniques needed to perform effectively.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program. Who Should Attend? The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the state, tribal, or local level of government. Also, Emergency management personnel, including fire, law enforcement, public health, voluntary organizations active in disasters, and others who have either full or part-time responsibilities for public information in their communities or departments.
| May 13 - 15, 2019 (Defiance) | Defiance County Public Safety – EMA
22491 Mill Street
Defiance, Ohio 43512 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300RossCoMay2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | May 13 - 15, 2019 | Ross County Service Center
475 Western Avenue
Chillicothe, OH 45601 | Enroll |
| EMA-L449-906TtTFranklinCoMay2019 | MGT906-Incident Command System (ICS) TtT (L-449) | This 32-hour four-day course expands and improves student's ability to deliver Emergency Management Institute's (EMI) Incident Command System (ICS) curricula. Students are provided training on the delivery of ICS-100: Introduction to the ICS, ICS-200: ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents, ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents, ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents, ICS-402 ICS Overview for Executives and Senior Officials, and G0191, Emergency Operations Center/ICS Interface. | May 14 – 17, 2019 | Franklin County Emergency
Management & Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43230
| Enroll |
| EMA-OH-202 | OH-202 Debris Management Workshop | This workshop provides an overview of issues and recommended actions necessary to plan for, respond to, and recover from a major debris-generating event with emphasis on State and local responsibilities. Developed from a pre-disaster planning perspective, the course includes debris staff organizations; compliance with laws and regulations; contracting procedures; debris management site selection; volume-reduction methods; recycling; special debris situations; and supplementary assistance.
**TARGET AUDIANCE: Local officials and state personnel who are responsible for planning and/or implementing debris removal and disposal actions. This includes Public Works, Solid Waste Management, Engineering, Environmental Compliance, Public Information, Legal Affairs and Procurement/Contracting personnel. | May 15, 2019 (Ohio EMA) | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43235
| Enroll |
| EMA-G289 | G-289 Public Information Officer (PIO) Awareness Course | Course Description:
The Public Information Officer (PIO) Awareness Course (G0289) is a “Free” course designed to familiarize participants with the concepts underlying the PIO role. The material provides a basic understanding of the PIO function for those new to the position. It orients the participants to the public information function and the role of the PIO in the public safety / emergency management environment. This training forms the foundation for more advanced training that takes participants from the awareness level to the mastery level in their public information careers
Additionally, it provides those in Executive Level roles the necessary knowledge of PIO roles and responsibilities during an emergency. Who Should Attend? The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial level of government, and in the private and nongovernmental sectors.
A secondary audience for this training includes individuals who would benefit from a general understanding of the emergency public information function. This audience would include elected and other officials (e.g., dispatchers, receptionists) who may work with PIOs or with the news media during an incident or have initial media contact outside an incident through the course of their job.
| May 16, 2019 (Knox) | Knox County Emergency Management and Homeland Security
11540 Upper Gilchrist Road
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 | Enroll |
| EMA-OH-606 | OH-606 Recovery from Disaster Workshop | This 3-hour course provides representatives of county / local emergency management, local governments (township, municipalities, county, special district, authorities, etc.), certain private non-profit organizations, and organized volunteer organizations with an overview of pre and post event topics related to disaster recovery. Training modules include an overview of the various supplemental State and Federal Disaster Assistance Programs, Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning and the post event Damage Assessment Process. | May 16, 2019 (Warren) | Warren County Emergency Operations Center
520 Justice Drive
Lebanon, Ohio 45036 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400RossCoMay2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | May 16 - 17, 2019 | Ross County Service Center
475 Western Avenue
Chillicothe, OH 45601 | Enroll |
| EMA-L110BasicAcademyMay2019 | L110 Emergency Management Basic Academy (TtT) | This is the TRAIN THE TRAINER Course for those that have at least five (5) years of employment experience in Emergency Management as a practitioner, meet other pertinent criteria and want to become a Basic Academy Instructor.
Course Description:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizes the need to tie training programs to an established set of emergency management competencies and to a career development program through a progressive training and education system that includes the foundational-level Basic Academy. The Basic Academy provides a structured and progressive framework for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet the challenges of an ever-changing emergency management environment. | May 20 - 24, 2019 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43235
| Enroll |
| EMA-OH235 | OH235 Emergency Planning Course | The goal of this “Free” course is to provide the students with training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. It will develop the students’ capacity for effective participation in the all-hazard emergency operations planning process to save lives and protect property threatened by disaster. Objective: Answer the question, “Why plan?”, describe the hazard analysis and capability assessment processes, describe the EOP format and content, identify types of community support, state the rationale for a team approach to planning, describe EOP coordination and marketing, relate exercises to the planning process strategies, describe plan maintenance.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.
| May 21 &22, 2019 (Franklin) | Franklin County EMA&HS 5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-L984TaskFStrikeTSummitCoMay2019 | L984 Task Force/Strike Team Leader | This course will provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Task Force/Strike Team Leader on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). The course walks participants through general information, including an overview of the Operations Section and information on incident mobilization, initial situational awareness, and unit management. It also provides detailed instruction on responding to the incident and the command needs of the incident, as well as emphasizing the importance of risk management and safety considerations. | May 22 - 24, 2019 | Summit County Public Health
1867 West Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44313 | Enroll |
| EMA-OH101 | OH-101 Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) | This free interactive course primarily focuses on the planning development process, hazard analysis, basic plan, and annexes/emergency support functions relating to Emergency Operations Plans. Additional material covered includes Ohio Revised Code & Administrative Code requirements, CPG101 basics, NIMS, partner engagement, COOP, and a brief overview of the state EOP. *****Target Audience: This one-day course is designed primarily for Local Emergency Management personnel (i.e., county, city, or other jurisdiction), State Emergency Management personnel, Voluntary Agency representatives and Private Sector Emergency Managers who are actively engaged in emergency operations planning and the production of emergency operations plans. Other individuals who might find this training beneficial include Local and State Health Department employees and first responders who are also engaged in the development and review of emergency operations plans.*********
Recommended Prerequisites: IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, IS-700 National Incident Management System NIMS an Introduction, and IS-235 Emergency Planning. All of these independent study courses are available on FEMA’s training website https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx
| May 23, 2019 (Jackson) | Jackson Fire Department Annex
166 Pearl Street
Jackson, Ohio 45640 | Enroll |
| EMA-G386 | G386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response | Course Description: This free 2-day course prepares State and local response personnel and other responsible agencies and professionals to handle mass fatalities effectively and to work with the survivors in an emergency or disaster. This course covers incident management, mass fatalities, planning before and operations during an incident, establishing the morgue, family assistance support operations, and assistance from the Federal government. The course concludes with a tabletop exercise.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.
Target Audience: The course is designed for a wide audience, encompassing the range of personnel with a role to play in mass fatality incidents. Coroners, medical examiners, funeral directors, heads of first response agencies (fire, police, EMS, etc.), planners, and emergency management coordinators will benefit from this course. | June 4-5, 2019 (Putnam) | Putnam County EMA
117 Doctor Thatye Dr
Glandorf, OH 45848
| Enroll |
| EMA-L959OpsSCTtTFranklinCoJune2019 | L959 Operations Section Chief Train the Trainer | FEMA designed this course to assist the student in his or her preparation to function effectively under the NIMS/Incident Command System. Personnel selected to serve as instructors for this course will teach in the field to personnel representing the Nation's first responders and allied professions from various Federal, state, and local organizations. The audience for the course includes people functioning within the environment of an Incident Management Team (IMT) as fully qualified and have a significant instructional delivery background. | June 11 - 14, 2019 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43235 | Enroll |
| EMA-G290-G291 | G290 & G291 Basic Public Information Officer Series | Course Description:
This “Free” training course is the Basic Public Information Officer Series. It uses interactive presentation and practical applications to convey information and engage the participants in learning. The Basic Public Information Officer (PIO) Course is designed to prepare participants to function as full or part-time PIOs. Additionally, this training is a prerequisite and foundation for more advanced training that takes participants from the awareness level to the mastery level in their public information careers. This training will equip participants with the basic skills such as oral and written communications, and understanding and working with the media, and basic tools and techniques needed to perform effectively.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program. Who Should Attend? The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the state, tribal, or local level of government. Also, Emergency management personnel, including fire, law enforcement, public health, voluntary organizations active in disasters, and others who have either full or part-time responsibilities for public information in their communities or departments.
| June 12 - 14, 2019 (Franklin) | Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43230 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400TuscarawasCoAug2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | August 15 - 16, 2019 | Tuscarawas County
Emergency Operations Center
2295 Reiser Road SE
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 | Enroll |
| EMA-G386 | G386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response | Course Description: This free 2-day course prepares State and local response personnel and other responsible agencies and professionals to handle mass fatalities effectively and to work with the survivors in an emergency or disaster. This course covers incident management, mass fatalities, planning before and operations during an incident, establishing the morgue, family assistance support operations, and assistance from the Federal government. The course concludes with a tabletop exercise.
This is an “Elective” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.
Target Audience: The course is designed for a wide audience, encompassing the range of personnel with a role to play in mass fatality incidents. Coroners, medical examiners, funeral directors, heads of first response agencies (fire, police, EMS, etc.), planners, and emergency management coordinators will benefit from this course.
Prerequisites: Recommended – IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800 - Click on the following link to access the online courses for your use http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp | September 17 - 18, 2019 (Licking) | Licking County Health Department
675 Price Road
Newark, Ohio 43055
| Enroll |
| EMA-L964SITLTuscarawasCoSept2019 | L964 Situation Unit Leader Course | This course helps emergency management and response personnel establish the essential core competencies required for performing the duties of the Situation Unit Leader (SITL) in an all-hazards incident. This course addresses all responsibilities appropriate to an SITL operating in a local- or state-level All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). These responsibilities include processing information, intelligence, and developing displays. The course is an instructor-led training that supports learning through discussion, lecture, and active participation in multiple exercises. By requiring participants to bring a SITL Kit to the instruction, the course provides a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the skills of an SITL.
| September 30 - October 4, 2019 | Tuscarawas County
Emergency Operations Center
2295 Reiser Road SE
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS300SummitCoOct2019 | ICS-300 Intermediate ICS | This 18-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the Incident Commander or Planning Section Chief. The three-day curriculum includes instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. | October 1 - 3, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department Training Room
3497 Wyoga Lake Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | Enroll |
| EMA-ICS400SummitCoOct2019 | ICS-400 Advanced ICS | This training is a 14-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents, as well as explaining how Multi-agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who expect to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. | October 9 - 10, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department Training Room
3497 Wyoga Lake Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | Enroll |
| EMA-G205 | G205 - Recovery From Disaster : The Local Government Role | Course Description: This 2-day workshop is designed for local government disaster recovery professionals (elected officials, city/county administrators, emergency management coordinators, public works directors, building inspectors, community planners, and unmet needs committee coordinators). The G205: Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role course replaces the G270.4 Recovery from Disaster Course and meets the G270.4 course requirement for the Advanced Professional Series Certificate. This course also meets the Ohio Administrative Code County Director training requirements. The goals of this course are:
• To increase understanding of local government responsibilities and challenges associated with disaster recovery.
• Provide a forum for discussion of “lessons learned” in disaster recovery at the local level.
• Prepare participants to develop and implement a pre-disaster recovery plan.
This is a “Required” course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.
Target Audience: Target Audience : The target audience for this course includes the following local government positions and allied professionals: Local elected official (Mayor, City/County Council Member, City/County Manager / Staff, City / County Planners/Staff, Regional Planning Commissions, Economic Development Districts, Finance Director/Assessor, Emergency Manager/Staff, Public Works Director/Staff, Building Inspector/Staff, Floodplain Manager/Staff, Health Care Administrator or Planner, Public Information Officer, Housing Director or Planner/Staff, Voluntary Agency Coordinator or Unmet Needs Committee Coordinator, Business Organization Representative, Administrative Director/Manager, State Recovery Staff and Partners | ***New Date***October 10 - 11, 2019 (Ohio EMA) | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43235
| Enroll |
| EMA-OH-605 | OH-605 IA Damage Assessment Workshop | CLASS TIMES: 09:00 - Noon
This 3-hour workshop provides a detailed overview of the following topics related to post-event assessment of the impact and magnitude of natural and person-made disasters to the private sector. Instruction includes: an overview of the local damage assessment process, criteria for Private Sector impacts, local damage assessment information reporting methods and standards for Private Sector, training local teams (composition or membership of damage assessment teams) and the roles and responsibilities of the Individual Assistance Damage Assessment Coordinator and team leads. ***** Target Audience: County EMA; county and local government officials; CERT, ARES, other voluntary organizations and anyone interested in performing damage assessment for homes and businesses in the aftermath of a disaster. *****
Prerequisite: There are no Pre-requisites for this course
| October 18, 2019 (Ashtabula) | Ashtabula County Engineer Building
186 E. Satin Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jefferson, Ohio 44047
| Enroll |
| EMA-L101FoundationsofEMSept2019 | L101 Foundations of Emergency Management | FEMA recognizes the need to tie training programs to an established set of emergency management competencies and to a Career Development Program through a progressive training and education system that includes the entry-level Academy, called the National Emergency Management Basic Academy. Training objectives for this course are based on the newly established emergency manager competencies that the National Emergency Management Association; the International Association of Emergency Managers; and state, local, territorial, and tribal emergency management professionals have established in coordination with EMI.
The following topics in emergency management are covered in this course: history; legal issues; intergovernmental and interagency context; influencing and organizing; social vulnerability issues; managing stress; collaboration, preparedness, and team-building; mitigation, response, prevention, and protection; ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; administration; and the future. | September 16 – 20, 2019, Week 1 and October 21 - 25, 2019, Week 2 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235 | Enroll |
| EMA-L102ScienceofDisasterMarch2020 | L102 Science of Disaster | This course provides the participants with an overview of scientific principles and concepts that shape our increasingly dangerous world. The contents of the course include the following:
•Introduction to Science of Disaster provides a definition and benefits of science.
•Earth Science describes how the Earth's design sets the stage for the world's natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and landslides/sinkholes.
•Climatology describes the scientific basis of common atmospheric hazards including convective storms, tropical cyclones, and other hazardous weather.
•Chemical and biological basics identifies the scientific basis of chemical and biological threats.
•Explosive, radiological, and nuclear fundamentals identifies the scientific basis of those threats. | March 16 – 18, 2020 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235 | Enroll |
| EMA-L103PlanningEmergencyOpsMarch2020 | L103 Planning: Emergency Operations | This course is designed to give basic concepts and planning steps to those new to the field of emergency management so that they may apply planning discipline and skills to challenges in their jobs. The course content includes Emergency Management Planning doctrine and steps to take to accomplish writing plans and using them to deal with special events, which are common challenges for all jurisdictions.
The content also derives from the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101, Developing and Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local Government Emergency Plans, and its six-step planning process and inclusive whole community philosophy. Likewise, doctrine from the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), is included in the course. Special event planning is then explained in the course, and table group activities to analyze plans for special events are conducted. | March 19 – 20, 2020 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235 | Enroll |
| EMA-L104-146ExerciseOhioEMAJune2020 | L146 Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP) | This 2-day course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of exercise design. Emergency managers, emergency services personnel, and individuals who are part of the emergency preparedness communities at all levels of government, private sector, or volunteer organizations need to be able to use the fundamentals of exercise simulation and design as an integrated system of resources and capabilities.
This course is designed to develop exercising skills in the following areas:
•Components of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
•Exercise process application
•Comprehensive exercise program (exercise program management) application
•Exercise design steps application
•Major accomplishments in designing and implementing an exercise
•Purpose and application of various exercise documents
•Tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises
•Exercise design applications for tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises | June 15 – 16, 2020 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235 | Enroll |
| EMA-L105PublicInfoandWarningJune2020 | L105 Public Information and Warning | This course introduces participants to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in emergency management, along with basic information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of the PIO; communication tools and resources encompassing social media; effective communication; preparing the community through outreach and other means; and communication in an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system is and does, preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting protocol messages. This is a 2-day classroom course that gives participants time to perform activities and exercises to reinforce the knowledge and build basic skills. | June 17 – 18, 2020 | Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 West Dublin Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235 | Enroll |