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FEMA 184-Logistics and the Defense Priorities
and Allocations System (DPAS) (1)
(formerly FEM 184)
Provides an overview of the logistics functions and
organizational relationships within logistics from a
Presidential disaster declaration to close-out of FEMA
field offices. It examines how the Defense Priorities
and Allocations System (DPAS) supports FEMA's
mission and describes how DPAS supports timely
delivery of critical materials and services to meet
requirements including priority ratings for contracts
and orders, placement of rated orders, the roles of
FEMA employees in the DPAS process, and how to
address DPAS challenges.
FEMA 186-Hazard Mitigation and Disaster
Workforce Basics (1)
(formerly FEM 186)
Equips students with the necessary knowledge to
understand and communicate to the public the
preparedness and prevention approaches that can
reduce the impact of disasters. Students will also gain
understanding of procedures for federal, state, local
and private partners and the supporting role each
agency plays in providing prevention and mitigation
assistance for earthquakes, floods, hurricanes,
tornados, and wildfires.
FEMA 187-State, Local, and Tribal Mitigation
Planning (1)
(formerly FEM 187)
Introduces students to the policies, procedures, and
planning process that guide mitigation planning
efforts at sub-Federal levels. Reviews regulations
and standards governing the creating and revision
of State, Local, and Tribal mitigation planning
documents. Equips students to both develop a
mitigation plan at these jurisdictional levels, and to
assess the adequacy of existing plans in complying
with regulatory requirements.
FEMA 188-Critical Infrastructure Protection (1)
(formerly FEM 188)
Introduces the conceptual foundations of critical
infrastructure, its importance, and the process
of developing and implementing plans for its
protection. Exposes students to Federal guidance
and policy, with particular focus on the National
Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). Discusses
fundamental concepts of risk management. Explores
the types of threats critical infrastructure may face,
and methods for effectively mitigating or otherwise
responding to them.
FEMA 189-Preparedness in the Workplace and
Community (1)
(formerly FEM 189)
Introduces basic preparedness concepts and
strategies for improving workplace, business and
community preparedness. The course provides
guidance to students on how to contribute to
improve workplace security in addition to best
practices for responding to an active shooter
situation. The course identifies surveillance activities
and the indicators associated with them while
outlining prevention steps aimed at identifying,
monitoring, and reporting suspicious activities.
FEMA 191-Emergency Management & Technical
Tools Application (1)
(formerly FEM 191)
Introduces students to preparedness communication
tools to reach all members of their communities
during an emergency. Explores the National
Emergency Technology (NET) Guard program,
how GIS technology can support emergency
management, and the Integrated Public Alert and
Warning System (IPAWS).
FEMA 192-Geospatial Information Systems
Specialists (1)
(formerly FEM 192)
Introduces students to the disaster response role and
responsibilities of a Geospatial Information Systems
(GIS) Specialist. Explores what types of products
need to be produced and what procedures must
be followed to ensure that products are produced
correctly and in a timely manner.
FEMA 193-Resilient Accord: Exercising
Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents (1)
(formerly FEM 193)
Introduces students to best practices for executing
continuity operations during cyber-security
incidents. Explores the importance of incorporating
cyber security into continuity planning.
FEMA 196-Preparing for Mass Casualty
Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education
and Houses of Worship (1)
(formerly FEM 196)
Introduces students to recommended practices and
resources for developing emergency plans to prepare
for, respond to, and recover from mass casualty
incidents.
FEMA 197-CERT Supplemental Training: The
Incident Command System (1)
(formerly FEM 197)
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)
activations, safety of disaster workers, acceptable
leadership and organizational structures, and rescue
effort approaches.
FEMA 198-Benefit-Cost Analysis Principles (1)
(formerly FEM 198)
Introduces students to fundamental Benefit-Cost
Analysis (BCA) concepts and theory. Explores the
process for gathering BCA data and the process for
conducting analyses using the latest version of the
Benefit Cost Toolkit. Examines projected damage
amounts of hazard events; frequency, or Recurrence
Interval (RI); and event duration analysis.
FEMA 200-Homeland Security Geospatial
Operations & Management (1)
(formerly FEM 200)
Introduces Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-
of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) doctrine. Students
will discover the importance of GeoCONOPS to the
National Preparedness System, National Incident
Management System (NIMS), and the Incident
Command System (ICS). Explores the controls and
functions of the DHS Common Operating Picture
(COP) application.
FEMA 201-National Disaster Recovery
Framework (NDRF) Overview (1)
(formerly FEM 201)
Introduces students to the National Disaster Recovery
Framework (NDRF), which provides a systematic
approach and national organizing structure for
Federal disaster recovery operations. Familiarizes
students with key concepts, core principles, and roles
and responsibilities of NDRF leadership. Investigates
and compares the roles of individual, organizational,
and governmental stakeholders in developing a
successful disaster recovery effort.
FEMA 203-Dams Sector Security Awareness (1)
(formerly FEM 203)
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.
FEMA 205-Fundamentals of Management
and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster
Operations (1)
(formerly FEM 205)
Introduces the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the National Preparedness Goal
as guiding elements in development of emergency
management policy and practice at all governmental
levels and in the community. Familiarizes students
with the six main component Frameworks of the
National Preparedness System. Explores fundamental
incident management knowledge necessary for
providing support to disaster operations, including
an overview of the FEMA Qualification System (FQS)
and its applications.
2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog