Emergency Response Planning and Training Resources
FEMA offers a variety of self-study courses through their Emergency Management Institute. These courses are designed to provide an overview of incident response, incident command, threat assessments, continuity planning, and many other emergency management concerns.
In order to comply with National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements, UAH's Emergency Management Plan outlines NIMS training requirements for personnel involved in incident response, recovery, and contingency planning. The following no-cost training resources are available:
Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning
Interactive Web-based courses offered by FEMA:
- IS-546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course
Required for all personnel indirectly involved in COOP plan preparation. - IS-547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP)
Required for all personnel directly involved in COOP plan preparation.
National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS)
Interactive Web-based courses offered by FEMA. Please refer to Annex A of the UAH Emergency Response Plan for detailed training requirements.
- IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System
- IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- IS-700.B National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
- IS-800.C National Response Framework, An Introduction
* ICS-300 and ICS-400 courses are courses conducted in a classroom. Both the local Emergency Management Agency and the Huntsville Fire / Rescue Academy sponsor NIMS compliant ICS-300 and 400 training. Please contact your Emergency Management Coordinator for details about when and where these courses will be available.
NIMS Implementation Guidelines for Schools and Higher Education
U.S. Department of Education Publications:
- NIMS Introduction
- NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions
- Checklist: NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions
General Information
- Action Guide for Emergency Mgmt. at Inst. of Higher Education (US Dept. of Ed - Recommended Reading)
- Building a Disaster Resistant University (DRU) (FEMA - Recommended Reading)
- Do You Have Continuity?
- Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry
Resource Organization / Resource Inventory Information
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Conducting a Hazard Evaluation
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (DRU excerpt)
- Conducting a Hazard Risk Assessment
- Understanding Your Risks (FEMA)
- Integrating Man-made Hazards Into Mitigation Planning (FEMA)
Mitigation Planning
- Building Support for Mitigation Planning (FEMA)
- Developing the Mitigation Plan (FEMA)
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Resource
Other Training Materials
- Sheltering In Place Fact Sheet (Red Cross)
- Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit (Red Cross)
- Evacuation Planning Training
- Business Information Continuity: trains IT personnel to respond to varying threats that might impact an organization's access to information. Provides an overview of business information continuity, guides for implementing and managing business information continuity plans, discussion of technical vulnerabilities faced by organizations, and an examination of some legal issues associated with IT. This course is part of FEMA's certificate program through the University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance.