Training and Exercise Division   The District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Training and Exercise Division sponsors emergency preparedness training, seminars, and conferences to local first responders as defined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (i.e., police, fire, emergency management, emergency medical services, public health, public works and others) that are designed to cover Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.   The Training and Exercise Division develops and maintains professional partnerships with many public and private institutions so that we may meet the training needs of the City. Based upon needs assessment surveys, the Training and Exercise Division develops and implements new curricula and courses, offers ongoing legacy training programs, and provides training and exercise funding to various agencies. Training is available to approved personnel through the Emergency Management Institute, US Fire Academy, and the Office of Domestic Preparedness.  In addition, on-line independent study courses as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses are available to members of the public through the Emergency Management Institute.   In coordination with federal, state, regional, and local partners, the District of Columbia conducts and participates in exercise events that strengthen the ability of the local emergency management community prepare, respond and manage large-scale incidents.   Emergency Preparedness Training 2008 To register for a course please fill out the online training application and submit it to the HSEMA point of contact via email or fax to (202) 715-7288. Please submit the application no later than 48-hours or two business days before the scheduled date of the course you wish to attend. In the event a course is cancelled all registered applicants will receive notice within 24 hours. If you have questions, please contact Leslie Harrison at (202) 481-3057.   HSEMA Online Training Application*   Course Descriptions   (ICS-100): Introduction to the Incident Command System This is a 3-hour classroom based course designed to introduce the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training.  This course describes the history, features, and principals and organizational structure of the ICS. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).  This course is offered in conjunction with IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS).                                                                              Prerequisites:  None   (ICS-200): Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents This is a 3-hour classroom based course designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.  Prerequisites:  ICS-100 and IS-700   (ICS-300): Intermediate ICS for Expanding Events This is a 24-hour classroom-based course designed to provide multi-discipline or multi-jurisdiction course intended for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities, such as the incident commander or planning section chief. As an all-hazards Incident Command System course, the three-day curriculum consists of several modules that include instruction in general principles associated with incident command, along with various tabletop exercises that allow students to put this knowledge to practical use. Prerequisites:  ICS-100, ICS-200 and IS-700   (ICS-400): Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, Complex Incidents and MACS This is a 16-hour classroom based course designed to provide training on resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS).  Course topics include explaining how major accidents engender special management challenges, as well as explaining how circumstances in which multi-agency coordination systems are established.  The target audience for this course is senior personnel who are expected to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-agency Coordination Entity. Prerequisites:  ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, and IS-700   (IS-700): National Incident Management System (NIMS) This is a 3-hour classroom based course designed to introduce the National Incident Management System (NIMS). It explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. The course also contains "Planning Activity" screens giving you an opportunity to complete some planning tasks during this course. The planning activity screens are printable so that you can use them after you complete the course. This course is offered in conjunction with ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System. Prerequisites:  None   Web EOC This is a 4-hour web based communication system course designed to provide participants with the capability to understand the different login options available in WebEOC, login to WebEOC, understand the Control Panel functions and indicator lights, display and add information to Status Boards and use WebEOC plug-ins. Prerequisites:  None   Web EOC Refresher This is a 4-hour web based communication system course designed to provide a review on logging in, standard jurisdiction Status Boards and new jurisdiction procedures. Each Refresher course (like the User course) has been designed to reflect the current processes and procedures of each NCR individual jurisdiction. All users are strongly encouraged to attend a Refresher class within their own jurisdiction. Prerequisites:  Web EOC   Emergency Liaison Officer Training (ELO) This is a 8-hour classroom based course designed to provide the Emergency Liaison Officer (ELO) with an overview of the District Response Plan. It identifies the roles and responsibilities of the ELO during a public emergency, discusses emergency support functions (ESFs) and duties ELO perform in reference to those functions. Participants will also learn to operate 800 megahertz handheld radios, review the processes and procedures of the Emergency Operations Center, as well as participate in a roundtable discussion on emergency management and how special events and /or disasters affect government operations as a whole.  Prerequisites:  None   Preparing the States: Implementing Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning This course will provide state, local, and tribal officials with information and materials to train government institutions in their jurisdictions to develop and implement COOP plans. Students will learn how to write an effective plan supporting the National Response Plan (NRP) and ensuring that essential government functions, programs, services, systems, and personnel continue to operate during and after a natural disaster or terrorist attack. Prerequisites: Completion of IS-546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course is strongly recommended. Select from the following link to view the course description: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is546.asp. Public Assistance Operations I This is an 8-hour classroom based course designed to introduce participants to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Public Assistance (PA) Program. The course provides basic information about the following: The Federal disaster response process and the interaction of FEMA and the State in the delivery of the PA Program; The laws, regulations, and policies governing the PA Program; and procedures for conducting field operations.                                                                                 Prerequisites:  None   Public Assistance Grant Program This is an 8-hour classroom based course designed to introduce participants to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program. The course provides basic information about assistance available to state, tribal and local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit organizations, so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. Prerequisites:  None   Course Schedule     Course Name and Description Date(s)             Time Location Registration Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100)/ National Incident Management System (IS-700) February 20 March 10 April 17 (CANCELLED) 8:30 am - 4 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC  Points of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov           Royer Ridgeway  (202) 481 3052                Email: Royer.Ridgeway@dc.gov Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) February 21 March 11 8:30 am - 4 pm HSEMA - EOC 1st Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC    Points of Contact:   Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov           Royer Ridgeway  (202) 481-3052                Email: Royer.Ridgeway@dc.gov Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Events (ICS 300)                                                   August 12 - 15 August 19 - 22  August 26 - 29 September 2- 5 7 am - 3:30 pm Metropolitan Police Academy, 4665 Blue Plains Drive, SW Washington, DC    Please note new location. Points of Contact: James Weed Sr. (202) 645-0141 Registration:  mpdc.academy@dc.gov   (Please note new registration procedure)       Leslie Harrison (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov           Royer Ridgeway  (202) 481-3052                Email: Royer.Ridgeway@dc.gov Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, Complex Incidents and MACS (ICS 400) August 12 - 15 August 19 - 22  August 26 - 29 September 2- 5 7 am - 3:30 pm Metropolitan Police Academy, 4665 Blue Plains Drive, SW Washington, DC    Please note new location. Points of Contact: James Weed Sr. (202) 645-0141 Registration:  mpdc.academy@dc.gov   (Please note new registration procedure)   Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov           Royer Ridgeway  (202) 481-3052                Email: Royer.Ridgeway@dc.gov Emergency Liaison Officer (ELO) March 4 April 15 May 20 June 10 9 am - 3 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC  Please note new location. Point of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov           WebEOC User Training August 6  September 3 October 8 November 12 9 am - 3 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC Point of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov         WebEOC Refresher      July 2 August 27 September 24 (CANCELLED) October 22 November 19   (NOTE: July 2 is a special training session)   1 pm - 4 pm (July 2 only)   9 am - 3 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC Point of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov         Preparing the States: Implementing Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning July 15-16 8:30 am - 4 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC Point of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov  Public Assistance Operations I March 14 8:30 am - 4 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC    Point of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov           Public Assistance Grant Program May 28 8:30 am - 4 pm HSEMA - EOC 2nd Floor 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC  Point of Contact:          Leslie Harrison  (202) 481-3057         Email: Leslie.Harrison@dc.gov      * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). 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