Schedule of Classes
Essential Records & COOP/COG
2/29/2012
Seats are filled. Please register in the waiting list
Participants will discover the elements needed to ensure Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Contunuity of Governance (COG) under all circumstances, with a special focus on ensuring that essential records are preserved and available.
G250.7 Rapid Needs Assessment
3/20/2012
Seats Remaining: 1
This 1-day course provides the ability of local governments to perform a Rapid Needs Assessment accurately and within the first few hours after an incident or emergency is critical to providing a response designed to save lives and support life susta
Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI)
3/26/2012
Seats Remaining: 12
This course is very heavy in Incident Command (IC) instruction and includes the IC in classroom exercises. An intensive indoctrination for those who are interested in learning more about functioning in Search and Rescue (SAR) managment.
IS-242 Effective Communication
4/4/2012
Seats Remaining: 16
Being able to communicate effectively is a necessary and vital part of the job for every emergency manager, planner, and responder. This course is designed to improve all phases of communications.
IS 244 Developing & Managing Volunteers
5/22/2012
Seats Remaining: 18
This course is for emergency managers and related professionals working with all types of volunteers and coordinating with voluntary agencies. The course provides procedures and tools for building and working with voluntary organizations. Topics i
G 288 Donations Mgmt Workshop
6/5/2012
Seats Remaining: 35
The goal of this 1.5 day workshop is to learn the key requirements for managing masses of unsolicited donated goods and large members of unaffiliated or spontaneous volunteers.
IS-230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management
7/25/2012
Seats Remaining: 22
All communities are vulnerable to a variety of hazards. Emergency management provides a structure for anticipating and dealing with emergency incidents. Emergency management involves participants at all governmental levels and in the private secto
G 366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disaster
7/31/2012
Seats Remaining: 26
The purpose of this workshop is to provide guidance for Emergency Managers and other agencies, organizations, and implementers of children's programs about meeting the unique needs that arise amoung children as a result of a disaster or emergency.
G 288 Donations Mgmt Workshop
8/8/2012
Seats Remaining: 34
The goal of this 1.5 day workshop is to learn the key requirements for managing masses of unsolicited donated goods and large members of unaffiliated or spontaneous volunteers.
IS-235.a Emergency Planning
9/19/2012
Seats Remaining: 23
This course is designed for emergency management personnel who are involved in developing an effective emergency planning system.This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind plan
Emergency Mgmt Program Development
11/7/2012
Seats Remaining: 24
This course is open to all IOWA County Coordinators, it gives you some insight on what your role is for Iowa. You will meet numerous staff associated with grants, exercise, planning, training, and communications that can assist you.
If you encounter any problems with registering contact Beth Lewis at
beth.gathercole@iowa.gov or 515-725-3204.