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Planning: Emergency Operations (L-103)

This course in the National Emergency Management Basic Academy 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 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 Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis, 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.

 
Details
Date(s)  Tue. Oct 29, 2024 8:30am-4:30pm 
Wed. Oct 30, 2024 8:30am-4:30pm 
Location Grafton Police Station
28 Providence Road (Rt. 122), Grafton MA 01519 
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Handicap Accessibility Yes
WiFi Access  
Offered By Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 
Primary Instructor Hugabone, Bruce M. 
Additional Instructors Guarnera, Joseph (IP)   
Course Length 2 Days 
Course Hours 16 
CEUs  
Award Credentials
Prerequisites
Equivalent Prerequisites
Target Audience This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management. 
Eligibility To ensure adequate participation of the target audience, all registrants will be placed on the waiting list pending approval.  Justifications in the "Job Responsibilities Related to Course" section will be carefully reviewed for acceptance into the course. You will not be considered for a seat unless you provide a detailed justification as to how this course will improve your ability in the role you serve. 
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The L-103 is one of the five courses required to complete FEMA's Basic Academy.

The goal of the Basic Academy is to support the early careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management. The Academy provides shared classrooms of adult learners and skillful instructors resulting in a solid foundation upon which to build further studies and sound decisions. The FEMA Basic Academy course work includes lectures and discussion from technical experts across various public safety disciplines, group and individual activities, and mock scenarios and presentations. 

Courses include:

Foundations of Emergency Management (L-101)

Science of Disaster (L-102)

Planning: Emergency Operations (L-103)

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (L-146)

Public Information Basics (L-105)

 

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