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FEM 194–Critical Infrastructure Security:
Theft and Diversion - What You Can Do (1)
Introduces students to the information they need
to identify threats and vulnerabilities to critical
infrastructure from the theft and diversion of critical
resources, raw materials, and products that can
be used for criminal or terrorist activities. Explores
the actions that participants can take to reduce or
prevent theft and diversion.
FEM 195–Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Against Insider Threats (1)
Introduces students to critical infrastructure
preparedness practices and measures to reduce
the risk of insider threats. Explores methods for
identifying and taking action against insider threats to
critical infrastructure.
FEM 196–Preparing for Mass Casualty
Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher
Education and Houses of Worship (1)
Introduces students to recommended practices and
resources for developing emergency plans to prepare
for, respond to, and recover from mass casualty
incidents.
FEM 197–CERT Supplemental Training: The
Incident Command System (1)
Introduces students to principles of the Incident
Command System (ICS) and helps learners
understand how to effectively apply the principles
through interactive real-life scenarios. Explores
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
activation, safety of disaster workers, acceptable
leadership and organizational structures, and rescue
effort approaches.
FEM 198–Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)
Fundamentals (1)
Introduces students to fundamental Benefit-Cost
Analysis (BCA) and concepts and theory and is the
framework and prerequisite for the classroom, field
or facilitated distance learning Benefit-Cost Analysis
course.
FEM 199–Engineering Principles and
Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone
Residential Structures (1)
Introduces students to engineering design and
economic guidance on what constitutes feasible and
cost-effective retrofitting measures for flood-prone
residential and non-residential structures. This course
serves as an overview of the contents of the revised
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
P-259, Engineering Principles and Practices for
Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures.
FEM 200–Homeland Security Geospatial
Operations & Management (1)
Introduces students to the relevance and importance
of GeoCONOPS to federal policy, doctrine, and the
professional roles of emergency manager, incident
commander, and geospatial practitioner. Students
will discover an array of managed geospatial data
services, tools, and capabilities that support the
full range of missions within the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
FEM 201–National Disaster Recovery
Framework (NDRF) Overview (1)
Introduces students to the National Disaster Recovery
Framework (NDRF), which provides a new national
framework for efficient and timely federal disaster
recovery operations. This course will familiarize
students with key concepts, core principles, and roles
and responsibilities of NDRF leadership (including
individuals and households; local, state, tribal, and
federal levels; and between public, private, and
nonprofit sectors).
FEM 202–External Affairs Program Liaison (1)
Introduces students to the skills needed to perform
effectively as a program liaison within the Planning
and Products component of External Affairs (EA).
Explores the position requirements needed to
collaborate with the Joint Field Office (JFO) while
gathering information that EA may use in disaster
response and recovery.
FEM 203–Dams Sector Security Awareness (1)
Explores methods for identifying potential security
threats to the nation’s dams and levees and indicators
of those threats. Includes an overview of protective
measures used to reduce and manage risk within the
Dams Sector.
FEM 204–Emergency Food and Shelter
National Board Program (1)
Explores the requirements, eligibility for funding, and
participant responsibilities of the Emergency Food
and Shelter National Board Program. Includes an
overview of the responsibilities of the National Board
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).
FEM 205–Fundamentals of Management and
Support Coordination of Federal Disaster
Operations (1)
Explores the fundamental incident management
knowledge needed by personnel occupying support
roles during disaster operations. Includes an overview
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Qualification System (FQS) in incident
management or incident support.
FEM 206–The Substantial Damage Estimator
2.0 Tool (1)
Enables learners to successfully use the Substantial
Damage Estimator 2.0 tool. Includes demonstrations
that allow students to practice populating the
electronic forms; saving individual-structure and
community-wide data; running reports; and
importing and exporting data to other formats, such
as Excel.
FEM 207–Radiological Accident Assessment
Concepts (2)
Explores the radiological consequences to the public
following a release of radioactivity from nuclear
power reactors and non-reactor incidents. Includes an
overview of how to use this assessment as a basis for
recommending protective actions to decision makers.
FEM 208–Including People with Disabilities,
Access & Functional Needs in Disaster
Operations (1)
Explores the benefits and importance of including
people with disabilities and others with access and
functional needs in disaster operations. Includes an
overview of access and functional needs and explains
how disaster staff can apply inclusive practices in
their disaster assignments.
FEM 209–Guardian Accord - Terrorism and
Continuity Operations (1)
Explores the importance of incorporating the specific
risks of terrorism into continuity planning for Federal
Department and Agencies, state, territorial, tribal and
local jurisdictions. Includes an overview of the unique
continuity planning considerations of terrorism.
FEM 210–Continuity of Operations (COOP)
Planner’s Workshop (1)
Provides students with the knowledge, skills,
and tools necessary to develop and implement
continuity plans according to established continuity
requirements and guidance. Explores the four phases
of continuity, important factors that affect planning
and plan maintenance, best practices in managing
those factors, and how to effectively assess and
update existing plans and programs.
FEM 211–Mission Essential Functions (MEF)
Workshop (1)
Provides an overview of continuity planning
assistance with a specific focus on identifying and
refining organizational essential functions. Explores
essential supporting activities (ESAs); conducting
business process analyses (BPAs) and business impact
analyses (BIAs); evaluating the impacts of threats
and hazards on Mission Essential Function (MEF)
performance; and developing mitigation strategies to
reduce disruptions and risk.
FEM 212–Homeland Security Building Design
for Continuity of Operations (1)
Provides guidance to the building sciences
community working for public and private
institutions, including Continuity of Operations
(COOP) planners/managers, building officials, etc.
Explores tools to help decision-makers assess the
performance of their buildings against terrorist
threats and to rank recommendations.
FEM 213–Introduction to Community
Emergency Response Teams (1)
Provides an introduction to Community Emergency
Response Teams (CERT) for those interested in
completing the basic CERT training or as a refresher
for current team members.
FEM 214–Reconstitution Planning (1)
Provides guidance to Federal Executive Branch
departments and agencies for developing Continuity
of Operations (COOP) Plans and Programs. Explores
the advantages of developing effective and
comprehensive reconstitution planning.