L0103: Planning: Emergency Operations

The following course is part of the National Emergency Management Basic Academy being offering in FY24 at Troy University. More information can be found in the attached flyer including information about discounted food and lodging during the courses. Additional courses are:
L0101: Foundations of Emergency Management (May 20-24, 2024)
L0102: Science of Disaster (June 10-12, 2024)
L0105: Public Information Basics (July 15-17, 2024)
L0146: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course (July 18-19, 2024)

Flyer: FY24FullBasicAcademy

POC: Training@ema.alabama.gov

Course Description:

This course 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 the 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 the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), 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.

Objectives:

• Explain the relationships among preparedness, THIRA, and emergency operations planning.
• Identify the steps in the emergency planning process and their expected outcomes.
• Describe the purpose and components of an Emergency Operations Plan.
• Apply the emergency planning principles and process in evaluating an Emergency Operations Plan.

Prerequisites:

None