Course Description:
This eight-hour performance-level course has been designed with a proactive approach to testing rural communities' Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment. In the process, the course provides relevant and valuable training to elected officials, EOC personnel, and rural community leaders representing both public and private sector entities. Throughout the training session, participants are provided with opportunities to exchange perceptions and best practices while interacting with participants from responder organizations, public and private sectors organizations, as well as with other EOC personnel working at regional and state levels. The emphasis of this course is a performance-oriented exercise which allows course participants to replicate the roles of various EOC personnel in an effort to test their community's EOP. In the event that the community receiving the training does not have a written EOP, participants will be provided with a model EOP written for a rural county in the fictitious state of Columbia. Register for a class by selecting a class date from the Training Schedule, click on the Registration link above the course description to access a registration form for that class. Request a new class to be scheduled in your area by submitting a Request a Course form.
Course Prerequisites
*Participant must be a U.S. citizen or a foreign national approved by DHS. Recommended (not required): IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS), IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS), IS-701: NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS), and IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction.
Audience
Emergency Management
Emergency Medical Services
Fire Service
Governmental Administrative
Healthcare
Law Enforcement
Public Health
Public Safety Communications
Public Works
https://ruraltraining.org/course/PER-294/?scheduled=true&id=11417
NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Monday, January 6, 2025 - Wednesday, January 8, 2025
8:00 am -5:00 pm
1610 Cogswell Ave., Suite B10 Pell City, AL 35125
This three-day course is designed for those emergency response personnel who would function in a Command or General Staff position during a large, complex incident or event or personnel who are or would likely be part of a local or regional Incident Management Team during a major incident, whether single agency, multiagency or Unified Command.
NIMS ICS 400 Advanced ICS Command and General Staff - Complex Incidents - Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Friday, January 10, 2025
8:00 am -5:00 pm
1610 Cogswell Ave., Suite B10 Pell City, AL 35125
This two-day course is designed for those emergency response personnel who would function as part of an Area Command, Emergency Operations Center, or Multiagency Coordination System during a large, complex incident or event or those personnel who are or would likely be part of a local or regional Incident Management Team during a major incident, whether single agency, multiagency or Unified Command.
The 300 and 400 classes are now open for registration on the Alabama Fire College website. Here's how to register:
- Go to the Alabama Fire College website: Alabama Fire College. https://www.alabamafirecollege.org/
- Register with the Fire College:
- Go to the dashboard.
- Enter your email and password.
- Click "Look up account." If your account is not found, click "Create account."
- Find the course:
- Go to "Find a course" and then "Course calendar."
- Use the arrows next to the red "Today" box to go to December.
- For the 300 class (NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate for Expanding Incidents), go to January 6.
- For the 400 class (NIMS ICS 400 Advanced ICS Command and General Staff), go to January 9.
Calhoun County EMA is the host, but the course will be here in St. Clair County.
Mental Health First Aid for first responders
Tuesday, November 12 from 8:15am-3:30pm
1610 Cogswell Ave, Suite B10 Pell City, AL 35125
VitAL Alabama through the University of Alabama is offering a FREE upcoming Mental Health First Aid training hosted by St. Clair County EMA on Tuesday, November 12 from 8:15am-3:30pm to First Responders, Public Safety, EMA, and related personnel. The trainings are offered at no cost to participants or departments and are paid by the Mental Health Awareness Training grant through SAMHSA. Participants also receive 8 hours of CEU's for the training, as well as Certification from the National Council on Mental Well-Being. This training gives participants the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. See the attached flyer for more information on the benefits of Mental Health First Aid.
Each training is limited to 30 participants, so be sure to register below to secure your spot. Feel free to share widely with any agencies or departments that may be interested. Questions can be directed to Jessica Hoggle at jjhoggle@ua.edu. See below for location information and registration:
Register Here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/4cba52e77faa4258adb1fd31d1865ff0