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SUMMARY:DHS/CISA All-Hazards Type III Communications Technician (COMT) Workshop - Rockford\, AL
DESCRIPTION:DHS/CISA All-Hazards Type III Communications Technician (COMT) Workshop\nJune 10-14\, 2019 \nCoosa County Emergency Communications District Office – Rockford\, AL \nCourse Overview:\nThe All-Hazards Communications Technician (COMT) course trains emergency responders on the practices and procedures common to radio communication technicians during all-hazards emergency operations. It will help communications technicians to work within the Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structure with standardized operational and technical procedures. The skills gained in this class will enable responders to plan\, deploy\, and provide technical support for the communications solutions used by the other organizations in the ICS. \nTarget Audience:\nThe COMT class is targeted for all local\, regional\, state and federal cross disciplinary emergency response professionals and coordination/support personnel with a communications\nbackground. Candidates should be members of a standing Incident Management Team or currently working in a position supporting communications as a technician for a local\, state\, or federal response agency. Additionally\, candidates for this training should have knowledge of: wired and wireless public safety communication technologies including radio\, telephone\, satellite\, and data; basic knowledge of communications and communication systems\, frequencies spectrum\, local topography\, and system site locations including knowledge of local\, regional\, and state communication plans\, and communications and resource contacts. \nPrerequisites:\nStudents will need to have taken the latest versions of the following prerequisite classes: \nIS-100 \nIS-200 \nIS-700 \nIS-800 \nRecommended courses:\nICS-300 \nICS-400 \nCourse Length:\n5 Days – 40.0 Hours \nIn addition to registering for this course through the AEMA Training Portal\, students will need to fill out a completed FEMA 119-25-1 General Application along with providing copies of prerequisite course certificates or an EMI IS transcript. Application packets will need to be submitted to the AEMA Training Office at training@ema.alabama.gov.
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/dhs-cisa-all-hazards-type-iii-communications-technician-comt-workshop-rockford-al/
LOCATION:Coosa County Emergency Comunications District Office\, 66 Communication Drive\, Rockford\, AL\, 35136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheldon Hutcherson":MAILTO:sheldon.hutcherson@ema.alabama.gov
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190619
DTSTAMP:20260424T234345
CREATED:20190515T211107Z
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SUMMARY:G0290 Basic Public Information Officer - Tuscaloosa\, Alabama
DESCRIPTION:G0290: Basic Public Information Officers Course\nJune 17-18\, 2019 – Alabama Fire College – Tuscaloosa\, AL \nCourse Description\nPublic information consists of the processes\, procedures and systems to communicate timely\, accurate and accessible information to affected audiences. Armed with good information\, people are empowered to make better decisions and thus contribute to the overall response goal of saving lives and protecting property. Personnel tasked with gathering\, verifying\, coordinating and disseminating public information at the federal\, state\, tribal\, local and territorial levels bear this considerable responsibility concurrently with other job assignments. These Public Information Officers (PIOs) must be provided with the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they will use on the job. \nThe Basic Public Information Officer Course (G0290) is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to start applying basic concepts underlying the Public Information Officer (PIO) role. This course can provide a basic understanding of the PIO function for those new to the position. \nThis is the second course in the Public Information Training Series. This course is delivered at the state\, local\, tribal and territorial governments. Other courses are conducted as resident courses at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). The courses build on each other enhancing students? skills further at each level. This course uses Bloom?s Taxonomy as a guide to focus the course material to augment the knowledge and comprehension for new PIOs. \nThis course will consider the value of communication before\, during and after an incident. It will help PIOs identify critical audiences\, both internal and external. \nSelection Criteria: The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the federal\, state\, local\, tribal or territorial level of government\, and in the private and nongovernmental sectors. \nCourse Objectives\n\nExplain why emergency public information is important during an incident. (Unit 1)\nRecognize the functional needs and challenges of different audiences. (Unit 1)\nDemonstrate the role and function of the PIO in both day-to-day and emergency environments. (Unit 2)\nCompare actions PIOs can take to work with the news media during day-to-day and emergency situations. (Unit 2)\nUsing the strategic communications planning model\, develop a public awareness campaign (95%). (Unit 3)\nUsing the strategic communications planning model\, develop an incident communications strategy (5%). (Unit 3)\nExplain the news briefing cycle. (Unit 4)\nOutline media needs at the scene. (Unit 4)\nDescribe the difference between media briefings and press conferences. (Unit 4)\nDescribe different public information written products. (Unit 5)\nApply effective news release writing guidance. (Unit 5)\nAdapt or repurpose written media products for other purposes. (Unit 5)\nDescribe what types of impressions specific body language might convey during an interview. (Unit 6)\nIdentify elements of an interview the PIO should consider ahead of time. (Unit 6)\nIdentify steps a PIO needs to take to prepare for and conduct a news interview. (Unit 6)\nDemonstrate effective techniques for on-camera interviews. (Unit 6)\nGiven an emergency scenario\, apply public information skills. (Unit 7)\nRecall course key points. (Unit 8)\n\nMission Areas\n\nCommon\n\nPrerequisites\nPrerequisite Courses: \n\nG0289\nIS0100.c\nIS0702.a\nIS0909\n\nOther Prerequisites: \nCompletion of IS0029 may be substituted for G0289 \nDisciplines\n\nEmergency Management\n\nPrimary Core Capability\nPublic Information and Warning
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/g0290-basic-public-information-officer-tuscaloosa-alabama/
LOCATION:Alabama Fire College\, 2501 Phoenix Drive\, Tuscaloosa\, Alabama\, 35405
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Horst":MAILTO:khorst@fa.ua.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190621
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SUMMARY:MGT-346 EOC Operations and Planning for All-Hazards presented by TEEX - Decatur\, AL
DESCRIPTION:MGT-346 EOC Operations & Planning for All-Hazards\nPresented by TEEX\nThis course provides personnel who could be assigned to or work in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) the skills necessary to effectively plan for and manage a large-scale incidents by applying and implementing an all-hazards\, multi-disciplinary\, management team approach. The course places specific emphasis on the planning\, resource\, and information management processes. The course focuses on the key decision-making requirements within the Emergency Operations Center. The jurisdictional team will learn from the effects of incident decisions while working in an EOC using a simulated\, notional jurisdiction as they respond to the final days exercise. The course is delivered in your jurisdiction. The instructional team consists of coaches and mentors experienced in emergency management and incident response. The course uses a multi-discipline\, jurisdictional approach to accomplish the course objectives. The course adapts existing incident management systems\, best practices and procedures to the unique requirements of responding to all-hazards incident.\n\nPrerequisites\nThere are no prerequisites for this course. \nRecommended\nParticipants should have an intermediate level of understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and some experience in Incident Management. Completion of IS-775\, EOC Management and Operations Course is also recommended. Basic ICS information can be gained via completion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) online courses IS-100\, IS-200\, IS-700\, and IS-800. \nTopics\n\nMulti-Agency Coordination System (MACS)\nFunctions of the EOC\nEOC Organizational Models\nPlanning Process\nInformation Management Process\nResource Management Process\nManagement and Operations Processes\nFamiliarization with and use the Emergency Management Exercise System (EM*ES)\nWorking in an EOC\nDecision-making exercises\n\nSuggested Audience\nEligible participants include emergency management and response personnel who currently or potentially work in an EOC at the state\, territorial\, local\, tribal\, or Department of Defense (DoD) installation level. Enrollment can be single participants\, jurisdictions\, or mixed.\nDisciplines include\, but are not limited to: \n\nLaw Enforcement (LE)\nEmergency Medical Services (EMS)\nEmergency management\nFire Service\nGovernmental administrative\nPublic safety communications\nHealth care\nPublic Health (PH)\,\nHazardous Materials (HazMat)\nPublic Works (PW)\nUtilities\nNon-governmental organizations\nVolunteer and/or faith-based organizations\nPrivate business partners\n\nTo register for this course\, please visit https://teex.org/Pages/Class.aspx?course=MGT346&courseTitle=EOC%20Operations%20and%20Planning%20for%20All%20Hazards \n\nMGT-346-2019-MorganCo
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/mgt-346-eoc-operations-and-planning-for-all-hazards-presented-by-teex-decatur-al/
LOCATION:Morgan County EMA\, 302 Lee Street NE\, Decatur\, AL\, 35601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Trent Simon":MAILTO:tsimon@co.morgan.al.us
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190620
DTSTAMP:20260424T234345
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SUMMARY:G0291 Joint Information System / Joint Information Center Planning - Tuscaloosa\, AL
DESCRIPTION:G0291: Joint Information System/Center Planning for Tribal\, State\, and Local Public Information Officers\nJune 19\, 2019 – Alabama Fire College – Tuscaloosa\, AL \nCourse Description\nPublic information consists of the processes\, procedures\, and systems to communicate timely\, accurate\, and accessible information to affected audiences. Armed with good information\, people are better able to make good decisions and\, by doing so; contribute to the overall response goal of saving lives and protecting property. Personnel tasked with gathering\, verifying\, coordinating\, and disseminating public information at the federal\, state\, tribal\, local\, and territorial levels bear this considerable responsibility concurrently with other job assignments. These Public Information Officers (PIOs) must be provided with the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they will use on the job. \nThis course is designed for PIOs with experience in the field who will be working in a JIS/JIC. This is the third course in the Public Information Training Series. This course is delivered at the state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial governments. Other courses are conducted as resident courses at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). The courses build on each other enhancing students? skills further at each level. This course uses Blooms Taxonomy as a guide to focus the course material to augment the knowledge and comprehension for new PIOs. \n(This course is equivalent to E/L0387) \nThis course will outline the communications needed for different incidents and define the roles of the PIO within ICS. \nSelection Criteria: The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the federal\, state\, local\, tribal\, or territorial level of government\, and in the private and nongovernmental sectors. \nCourse Objectives\n\nState the course purpose and objectives. (Unit 1)\nDescribe why public information officers train at this level. (Unit 1)\nDefine NIMS\, and explain where public information fits in. (Unit 2)\nDefine ICS and the role of the PIO within ICS. (Unit 2)\nAnalyze the communications needs of a single-PIO incident. (Unit 2)\nGiven a 5% scenario\, analyze the actions and barriers to communications in an expanding incident. (Unit 3)\nDescribe the advantages and challenges of working with multiple PIOs. (Unit 3)\nDifferentiate between the JIS and the JIC. (Unit 4)\nDescribe triggers for JIC activation. (Unit 4)\nDescribe the preparedness activities for establishing and maintaining a JIC. (Unit 4)\nDescribe flexible and scalable structures for organizing a JIC based on incident needs. (Unit 4)\nDescribe circumstances when state and Federal partners might be integrated into the JIS/JIC. (Unit 5)\nDescribe the State JIC organizational structures and resources. (Unit 5)\nDescribe the Federal ESF #15 organizational structures and resources. (Unit 5)\nIdentify strategies for building partnerships at all levels. (Unit 5)\nGiven a 5% scenario\, demonstrate organizing a JIC. (Unit 6)\nRecall course key points. (Unit 7)\n\nMission Areas\n\nCommon\n\nPrerequisites\nPrerequisite Courses: \n\nG0290\nIS0100.c\nIS0702.a\nIS0909\n\nOther Prerequisites: \nRecommended: G0289 or IS029\, Public Information Officer \nDisciplines\n\nEmergency Management\n\nPrimary Core Capability\nPublic Information and Warning \n 
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/g0291-joint-information-system-joint-information-center-planning-tuscaloosa-al/
LOCATION:Alabama Fire College\, 2501 Phoenix Drive\, Tuscaloosa\, Alabama\, 35405
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Horst":MAILTO:khorst@fa.ua.edu
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