Emergency Management Institute Monthly Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2
Monthly Newsletter
EMI Trainer Program
EMI has discontinued the Trainer Program effective February 1, 2022. EMI will continue to offer the Effective
Communication (IS-242), Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills (E/L-141), and Introduction to Instructional
Design Methods (E/K-610) courses but will no longer issue separate Basic Instructor or Basic Instructional Design
certificates.
Effective Communication (IS-242)
Available online from EMI’s Independent Study program (https://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx), this course
addresses basic communication skills, effective oral communication, and how to prepare an oral presentation.
Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills (E/L141)
A course for laypersons, it introduces the practicalities of conducting successful interactions, managing the classroom
experience, and making presentations. The course covers the basics of adult learning and training evaluation.
Participants have several opportunities to practice presentation and instructional skills. Please visit the
EMI Course
Schedule web pages (https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx) to see when the E/L-141 course is
scheduled, and refer to the How to Apply to Courses at EMI website (https://training.fema.gov/apply/) for information
on how to enroll in the course.
Introduction to Instructional Design Methods (E/K610)
This course provides participants an introduction to methods and theories used to develop and evaluate a training
program effectively. Key topics include conducting a performance and needs analysis, designing and developing
courses, and evaluating a training program. Please visit the EMI Course Schedule web page
(https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx) to see when the E/K-610 course is scheduled, and refer to
the
How to Apply to Courses at EMI website (https://training.fema.gov/apply/) for information on how to enroll in the
course.
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News from the EMI Branches
Preparedness:
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Position Specific (PS) Train-the-
Trainer: (TTT) Virtual “K” Course Schedule Please give this course announcement the widest possible distribution.
Be advised that upcoming 2022 National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS)
Position-Specific TTT classes will be deployed via the virtual (“K”) course code by the Emergency Management Institute
in Emmitsburg MD.
Here is a complete listing of courses:
Code
Title
Start Date
End Date
K0957
Liaison Officer TTT
3/7/2022
3/9/2022
K0951
Incident Commander TTT
4/4/2022
4/8/2022
K0963
Planning Section Chief TTT
4/25/2022
4/29/2022
K0959
Operations Section Chief TTT
5/16/2022
5/20/2022
K0968
Logistics Section Chief TTT
6/6/2022
6/10/2022
K0953
Public Information Officer TTT
7/11/2022
7/15/2022
K0988
Intro to Air Ops TTT
8/1/2022
8/2/2022
K0989
Air Group Sup TTT
8/3/2022
8/5/2022
K0978
Situation Unit Leader TTT
8/15/2022
8/19/2022
K0974
Finance/Administration Section Chief TTT
9/19/2022
9/23/2022
Please review EMI Training Opportunity No. 1670R released September 20, 2021 for all of the information about
the offerings target audience, selection criteria, prerequisites, and other critical information.
EMI Training for Tribal Nations
EMI has increased the number of seats to 15 for these upcoming courses -all delivered at Emmitsburg, MD to
accommodate the need for training in this revised course material. To apply, use the
How to Apply to Courses at EMI
website (https://training.fema.gov/apply).
EMI Tribal Curriculum on-campus course dates for 2022 are as follows:
• E0580, Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments; March 13-16, 2022
• E0581, Emergency Operations for Tribal Governments; June 13-16, 2022
• E0582, Resilience for the Next 7 Generations: Mitigation and Recovery for Tribal Governments; August 22-25,
2022
E0580, E0581, and E0582 are all revised for this year. Announcement: EMI is offering a Tribal Train-the-Trainer
Seminar, L8585, June 6-10, 2022, in Tahlequah, OK. This course will cover Train-the-Trainer for E0580, E0581, and
E0582. Applicants must take or have taken one or more of these courses prior to attendance. For more information,
please contact Mary Reevis,
mary.reevis@fema,dhs.gov
Tribal Curriculum Website, (https://training.fema.gov/tribal/)
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Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP):
The application period for the Advanced Academy, Executive Academy, and Master PIO Program opens on April 1,
2022. For information on the application requirements, please visit:
How to Apply to the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy
(https://training.fema.gov/empp/applytoadvancedacademy.aspx)
National Emergency Management Executive Academy - Apply
(https://training.fema.gov/empp/applytoexecutiveacademy.aspx)
Master Public Information Officer Program (https://training.fema.gov/programs/pio/masterpio.aspx)
EMPP courses scheduled in the field (L), on campus (E), or online (K) in the month of February 2022
Basic Academy Course Number
Location
Dates
L0102
NY
February 1-3, 2022
L0105
CA
February 8-10, 2022
K0103
Online @Emmitsburg, MD
February 14-17, 2022
L0101
VA
February 14-18, 2022
L0101
WA
February 14-18, 2022
L0146
MD
February 15-16, 2022
L0101
VA
February 15-19, 2022
L0103
OK
February 19-20, 2022
L0103
VA
February 22-23, 2022
L0105
OH
February 22-24, 2022
L0105
FL
February 22-24, 2022
L0105
MO
February 22-24, 2022
L0103
NY
February 23-24, 2022
L0105
OR
February 28-March 2, 2022
PIO Program Course Number
Location
Dates
L0388
FL
February 7-11, 2022
Advanced Academy Course Number
Location
Dates
E0452*
Emmitsburg, MD
February 7-11, 2022
L0452*
FEMA Region IV (TN)
February 14-18, 2022
Executive Academy Course Number
Location
Dates
E0680
Emmitsburg, MD
February 28-March 3, 2022
* Only open to accepted Advanced Academy students
** Only open to accepted Executive Academy students
If you are interested in hosting a field delivery of the Advanced Academy in 2023, please notify the Advanced Academy
Program Manager, Mr. Doug Kuhn, at douglas.kuhn@fema.dhs.gov
.
The Basic Academy is seeking regional partners to host the L0110 Train-the-Trainer course. Any interested RTMs
please contact Jeff Januchowski jeffrey.januchowsk[email protected]
or Rich Bashioum
r[email protected]hs.gov.
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Mitigation:
Seats are available for the June 2022 delivery of E0190.
The E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers course is
scheduled for delivery on June 13-16, 2022, at EMI. The
goal of this course is to explore how Geographic
Information System (GIS) technol
ogy can support the
emergency management community. To apply, go to the
DHS-FEMA General Admissions Application
(https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplicati
on/staticforms/startapplication.aspx)
E0212 Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality
Application Elements
is scheduled to be delivered April
11-14, 2022. This is a four-day, in-
person delivery,
meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET daily on the EMI
campus. It is intended for those who are interested in
developing mitigation planning and project grant
application elements for the Unified Hazard Mitigation
Assistance (HMA) grant programs. This includes
individuals at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels
of governments and private non-profit organizations that
are eligible applicants or sub-applicants
under HMA
grants; and FEMA employees assigned to HMA grant
activities. Interested students can apply for this course
at:
DHS-FEMA General Admissions Application.
(https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsappli
cation/staticforms/startapplication.aspx)
FEMA
Students ONLY: Those needing this course to fulfill a
Position Task Book (PTB) requirement must register
through the Deployment Tracking System (DTS) and not
through the DHS-FEMA online application.
The 2022 Host Application for L0363 Multi-hazard
Emergency Management for Higher Education
has been
posted to the website. Institutions in the following
jurisdictions may apply to host L0363 through this
announcement: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Federate States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall
Islands, and Republic of Palau. Due to the high demand
for this training, an annual application process is used to
select the host institutions each year. To apply to host
this FREE training for your area, please go to the website
at
L0363 2022 Host Application Information
(https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/aemrc/eplannin
g/l363.aspx)
hosting requirements and to complete an application.
The application can be found under the To Schedule a
Course Offering section on the page. Training Bulletin
No. 1698 gives detailed information on the application
submission process -
Training Bulletin No. 1698 L0363
(https://training.fema.gov/emigrams/2022/1698-
training%20bulletin-
l0363%202022%20application%20ms.pdf?d=1/10/2
022)
Integrated Emergency Management (IEM):
will begin
accepting online applications May 1, 2022. Applicants
will need to complete all 10 pre-requisites, submit their
application online using the NETC online application
official. In addition to the standard online application
and pre-
required to submit a narrative statement detailing their
qualifications
and linkages to an IPP and a letter of recommendation
from their supervisor. Details for how to apply can be
found under the “How to Apply” section of the website
(www.training.fema.gov/mepp).
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Ask a Course Manager?
Applicants to the NIMS ICS Position Specific Train-the-
Trainer offerings should attach their credential and
deployment records to their on-line application. The #1
evaluation factor for all applicants is operational
experience and those documents will assist in the
evaluation of your application. Prospective instructors
in the NIMS ICS PS program must have 3 to 5 years of
credentialed experience, be recent in their prerequisite
learning, and have adult education fundamental
training/experience to be a viable candidate
instructor. Please contact Bob Patrick,
[email protected]
for further information.
For More Information:
•
(https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/frtserver/catalo
gs/EMI_course_catalog.pdf?_=1603823874749
)
•
(https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx)
•
(https://training.fema.gov/programs)
•
(https://training.fema.gov/programs/aps/stolist.aspx)
•
(https://training.fema.gov/is/isfaq.aspx)
Current Training Opportunities:
Please refer to the
(https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx) for
a complete list of upcoming course offerings.
EMI Program Points-of-Contact:
EMI Branch
Email
EMPP
[email protected]
IEM
fema-emi-[email protected]
Mission Support
fema-ms-[email protected]hs.gov
Mitigation
fema-emi-[email protected].gov
Preparedness
fema-emi-prepbranch@fema.dhs.gov
Response & Recovery
fema-emi-[email protected]
General EMI Inquiries
emiactionoffic[email protected]hs.gov
Independent Study
independent.study@fema.dhs.gov
NETC Admissions
netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov
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