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Emergency Planning for Special Needs Communities
Course Description
The purpose of the “Emergency Planning for Special Needs Communities” course is to address the need to incorporate special needs considerations into the development of emergency plans. The course’s goal is to utilize a strategic multi-disciplinary universal planning approach to provide information for and encourage partnerships between emergency personnel and special needs organizations with the resources necessary to save more lives during a disaster. This approach will emphasize the role of emergency management and provide examples of best practices, lessons identified, tools, resources, and other support aids.
Target Audience
This workshop’s target audience are those who are involved in emergency management and response. This includes emergency managers and emergency operations personnel as well as government organizations and non-government organizations representatives who are involved in emergency response procedures or represent constituents with special needs.
Recommended Prerequisites
Successful completion of at least the first two free FEMA online courses (http://training.fema.gov) listed below:
IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-800 National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
Cost
All training and course materials are FREE for a limited time. Course development and delivery is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Registration
Contact Jerry Combass at (386) 590-3396 or email him at Jerry_Combass@doh.state.fl.us
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| Location |
Forest Capital Hall
203 Forest Park Drive
Perry 32348
Taylor County
Area 2
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| Date/Time |
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 9:00 AM - Thursday, February 18 at 12:00 PM
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| Point of Contact |
Jerry Combass
(386) 590-3396
Jerry_Combass@doh.state.fl.us
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