G0108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance – Mobile, AL
The Alabama Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with our partners at the Alabama Department of Human Resources and FEMA, will host the G0108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance course June 7-8, 2023 at the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.
Course Description:
This course provides training for local communities to prepare for and manage the Mass Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) functions effectively. The goal is to prepare community agencies, organizations, and businesses to work together in coordination with Emergency Management and traditional MC providers to plan and provide MC/EA services to those affected by disaster.
Selection Criteria:
This course is intended for MC coordinators, management staff, non-governmental organization leaders, private sector, and other emergency management staff that are a part of the team and have a responsibility for effective MC/EA preparedness and response.
There are several options for the composition of a class. One is the State MC Coordinator and his/her team; a local MC Coordinator and his/her team; or a State MC Coordinator and local MC Coordinators from the state.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define the four primary MC/EA services as discussed in this course.
- Describe how to determine their community’s MC/EA service resource requirements.
- Identify providers that exist in their community or can be called upon from a nearby community to meet the requirements for MC/EA.
- Name planning and operational actions that can affect how services will be provided.
- List action items to use resources and providers to meet MC/EA requirements in their community.
Course Dates:
June 7th (9:30am-4:30pm) – June 8th (8am-3pm)
Primary Core Capability:
Mass Care Services
Mission Area(s):
• Respond
Discipline(s):
• Emergency Management