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SUMMARY:G288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management & Volunteer Reception Center Trainings
DESCRIPTION:G288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management\nCourse Goal:\nTo provide local emergency management personnel and voluntary agency representatives with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and execute an effective volunteer and donations management program as well as develop a volunteer and donations management support annex. \nCourse Objectives:\n\nIdentify key organizations and individuals who have a role in managing unaffiliated volunteers\, unsolicited goods\, and undesignated cash donations in disasters.\nIdentify specific agencies and organizations and how they collaborate to form a Volunteer and Donations Coordination Team (VDCT).\nDevelop an effective public education and information structure to support the successful management of unaffiliated volunteers\, unsolicited goods\, and undesignated cash\nIdentify how to effectively manage the surge of unsolicited\nGather information from organizations\, agencies\, volunteers\, media\, and others for donations intelligence purposes.\nFacilitate the matching of unaffiliated volunteers with appropriate organizations or agencies during program implementation.\nList the planning considerations for cash\nIncorporate technology needed to successfully manage information on unaffiliated volunteers and unsolicited goods.\nRelate volunteer and donations management program responsibilities to the planning components of the annex.\n\nTarget Audience:\n\nState and Local emergency management personnel\nLocal government officials\nLocal volunteer and donations coordinators\nKey VOAD members who play a role in volunteer and donations management\n\nVolunteer Reception Center\nTraining attendees will gain skills to establish a local Volunteer Reception Center (VRC). VRC Training will prepare participants to staff VRCs that will register and place spontaneous volunteers in times of disaster. These centers ensure that volunteers are given meaningful and constructive opportunities to satisfy their desire to assist in a time of need\, while not overwhelming the affected community during the disaster response and recovery process. The training includes an interactive VRC exercise where participants experience the VRC model and practice managing spontaneous volunteers. \nFor more information or questions\, please contact: \nSelena.Hardy@ServeAlabama.gov or 334-242-1563
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/g288-local-volunteer-and-donations-management-volunteer-reception-center-trainings/
LOCATION:Mobile EMA\, 7350 Zeigler Blvd\, Mobile\, 36608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:L0105: Public Information Basics
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\n\n\nTo equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs\, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO\, both in the proactive/advocacy times and crisis/emergency response. \nThe learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU. \nACE: Level: Upper Division \nACE: Credit Hours: 1 \nCECs: 12 \nCEUs: 2.4 \n\n\n\n\nCourse Objectives\n\n\n\nUsing the strategic communications planning model\, develop a public awareness campaign (95%)\nUsing the strategic communications planning model\, develop an incident communications strategy (5%)\nIndicate the purpose of a public awareness campaign\nIdentify the steps in developing a public awareness campaign\nDevelop a strategy for an awareness campaign on a selected topic\nChange the method of developing a plan to follow the 8-step StratCom process\nDemonstrate the role and function of the PIO in both day-to-day emergency environments\nCompare actions PIOs can take to work with the news media during day-to-day and emergency situation\nDescribe different public information written products\nApply effective news release writing guidance\nAdapt or repurpose written media products for social media\nDescribe what types of impressions specific body language might convey during an interview\nIdentify elements of an interview the PIO should consider ahead of time\nIdentify steps a PIO needs to take to prepare for and conduct a news interview\nDemonstrate effective techniques for on-camera interviews\n\n\nPrerequisites\n\n\n\nIS0029.a: Public Information Officer Awareness
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/l0105-pio-lee-co/
LOCATION:Lee County EMA\, 908 Avenue B\, Opelika\, AL\, 36801\, United States
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SUMMARY:L0110: Basic Academy Train the Trainer
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\n\n\nThe purpose of the Train-the-Trainer for E/L0101 through E/L0105 course is to provide a sound and consistent basis for training instructors to teach foundational concepts of Emergency Management and entry-level skills in planning\, exercises\, and public information and warning. \nThe goal of providing standardized curriculum is to tie training programs to an established set of emergency management core competencies and to establish a career development training program for the emergency management profession. 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. \nThe learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU. \nSelection Criteria: This course is intended for those emergency managers and trainers from Federal\, state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial emergency management agencies who have extensive background in emergency management and experience in training adults. \n\nMinimum 3 years of classroom training experience in adult learning.\nMinimum 5 years experience in emergency management (recommended to be current practitioners).\nProven and proficient capability to deliver and facilitate training (EMI resume/recommendation review).\nMinimum 3 years of classroom training experience in adult learning.\nDemonstrated knowledge of the fundamental systems\, concepts\, and current practices in emergency management.\nResume detailing responsibilities\, authority and length of time in profession.\nEffectiveness teaching emergency management to adults.\nDocumentation of at least three years’ experience teaching emergency management to adults.\n\nCECs: 12 \nCEUs: 4.0 \n\n\n\n\nCourse Objectives\n\n\n\nApply learning theory to address the needs of adult learners\nUse effective instructional practices to engage the learner\nPresent course content as a subject matter expert\nFacilitate rich discussion and engaging activities to enable learning\nIntegrate peer and instructor feedback to improve training skills\n\n\n\n\n\nMission Areas\n\n\n\nCommon\n\n\n\n\n\nPrerequisites\n\n\nPrerequisites Courses: \n\nIS0100.c: An Introduction to the Incident Command System\, ICS 100\nIS0120.c: An Introduction to Exercises\nIS0200.c: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response\nIS0230.e: Fundamentals of Emergency Management\nIS0700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System\nIS0800.d: National Response Framework\, An Introduction\nIS0235.c: Emergency Planning\nIS0240.c: Leadership and Influence\nIS0241.c: Decision Making and Problem Solving\nIS0242.c: Effective Communication\nIS0244.b: Developing and Managing Volunteers
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/l0110-basic-academy-train-the-trainer-cullman/
LOCATION:Cullman County EMA\, 2020 Beech Avenue SE\, Cullman\, Alabama\, 35056
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