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Foundations of Emergency Management (L-101)

This virtual course covers the following topics in emergency management: legal issues; intergovernmental and interagency context; influencing, organizing, social vulnerability issues; managing stress; collaboration, preparedness; team building; mitigation; response; prevention and protection; ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; administration; and the future. 
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Date(s)  Mon. Mar 10, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Tue. Mar 11, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Wed. Mar 12, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Thu. Mar 13, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Fri. Mar 14, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Mon. Mar 17, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Tue. Mar 18, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Wed. Mar 19, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Thu. Mar 20, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Fri. Mar 21, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Location Virtual Classroom
OTHER MA 
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Handicap Accessibility No
WiFi Access  
Offered By Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 
Primary Instructor Hugabone, Bruce M. 
Additional Instructors Carter, Randy (IP) 
Fisher, William (IP)   
Course Length 10 Half Days 
Course Hours 40.00 
CEUs  
Award Credentials
Prerequisites IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-120: Introduction to Exercise IS-200: ICS for Single Resources IS-230: Fundamentals of Emergency Management IS-235: Emergency Planning IS-240: Leadership and Influencing IS-241: Decision Making IS-242: Effective Communication IS-244: Developing and Managing Volunteers IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction Courses can be found here: https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en
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 Please provide in the justification field your role in emergency management. 
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The L-101 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)

 
Contact Jeff Tedesco: jeff.tedesco@mass.gov 

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