Education is Key to Preparedness
^ One of the hurricane Katrina photos
Education is vital to preparing and surviving in any sort of situation. You want as much knowledge as possible at your immediate disposal. More is always better than less. In this post I'll go over one source of education: FEMA.
FEMA Online Courses
Most people don't realize that FEMA offers a huge number of courses for free to any US citizen or pretty much anyone with a US address. You can earn a Frederick Community College credit for completing the program. If you're a serving US military member, these are also good towards promotions.
A good portion of these programs cover bureaucratic procedures and random conduct-related points and how-to's. A number of these also go over how FEMA works. You can't go around spouting crap about "concentration camps" like some do after watching random shit on YouTube. Spend a few hours, learn how it's meant to operate, pick the classes you're interested in, and approach it from an educated perspective.
I've taken ones that were of interest to me specifically and will take more as time allows. They're good quality and to the point. The time required is an hour or so.
FEMA Student ID
^ My ID (comes in a PDF)
The ID lets you access free FEMA courses online.
How will my information be used?
The information collected at registration will only be used to verify your identity should you forget your SID or password. The SID will be used to maintain a record of your FEMA training participation.
^ Right off the site.
Certificates are downloadable and are supposed to be shipped in the mail but I never got my physical copy.
Courses
Interactive: https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?all=true
PDF Download: https://training.fema.gov/is/docs/is%20brochure.pdf?ver20170824
| Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| IS-3 | Radiological Emergency Management |
| IS-10.a | Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness |
| IS-100.b | Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 |
| IS-100.FDA | Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Food and Drug Administration |
| IS-100.FWa | Intro to Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Federal Workers |
| IS-100.HCb | Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Healthcare/Hospitals |
| IS-100.HE | Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education |
| IS-100.LEb | Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Law Enforcement |
| IS-100.PWb | Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Public Works |
| IS-100.SCa | Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools |
| IS-101.c | Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA |
| IS-102.c | Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners |
| IS-103 | Geospatial Information Systems Specialist |
| IS-106.17 | Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2017 |
| IS-107.17 | FEMA Travel Rules and Regulations 2017 |
| IS-11.a | Animals in Disasters: Community Planning |
| IS-1100.a | Increased Cost of Compliance |
| IS-1101.a | Basic Agent Tutorial |
| IS-1102 | Theory of Elevation Rating |
| IS-1103.a | Elevation Certificate for Surveyors |
| IS-1104 | NFIP Claims Review for Adjusters |
| IS-1105 | EC Made Easy: Elevation Certificate Overview |
| IS-1106.a | FEMA Mapping Changes |
| IS-1107 | Adjuster Customer Service |
| IS-1108 | Insuring Condominiums |
| IS-1109 | Understanding Basement Coverage |
| IS-111.a | Livestock in Disasters |
| IS-1110.a | Writing Commercial Exposures |
| IS-1111 | Introduction to Commercial Claims |
| IS-1112 | Introduction to Flood Claims |
| IS-1113 | Coastal Barrier Resources Act |
| IS-1150 | DHS Human Trafficking Awareness for FEMA Employees |
| IS-1170 | Introduction to the Interagency Security Committee (ISC) |
| IS-1171 | Overview of Interagency Security Committee (ISC) Publications |
| IS-1172 | The Risk Management Process for Federal Facilities: Facility Security Level (FSL) Determination |
| IS-1173 | Levels of Protection (LOP) and Application of the Design-Basis Threat (DBT) Report |
| IS-1174 | Facility Security Committees |
| IS-120.a | An Introduction to Exercises |
| IS-1200 | TERT Team Leader Course |
| IS-130 | Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning |
| IS-144 | Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Basic Course |
| IS-15.b | Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies |
| IS-156 | Building Design for Homeland Security for Continuity of Operations |
| IS-158 | Hazard Mitigation Flood Insurance in Disaster Operations |
| IS-162 | Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Management in Disaster Operations |
| IS-18.17 | FEMA EEO Employee Course 2017 |
| IS-19.17 | FEMA EEO Supervisor Course 2017 |
| IS-20.17 | Diversity Awareness Course 2017 |
| IS-200.b | ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents |
| IS-200.HCa | Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations |
| IS-2001 | Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) |
| IS-201 | Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan |
| IS-207 | Overview of the FEMA Qualification System (FQS) and Qualification Review Boards (QRBs) |
| IS-21.17 | Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance |
| IS-212.b | Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) |
| IS-215 | Unified Federal Review Advisor Training: An Overview of the UFR Process |
| IS-216 | An Overview of the Unified Federal Review Process: Training for Federal Disaster Recovery Leadership |
| IS-230.d | Fundamentals of Emergency Management |
| IS-235.c | Emergency Planning |
| IS-240.b | Leadership and Influence |
| IS-241.b | Decision Making and Problem Solving |
| IS-242.b | Effective Communication |
| IS-244.b | Developing and Managing Volunteers |
| IS-245.a | Introduction to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) |
| IS-246.17 | Implementing the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) |
| IS-247.a | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) |
| IS-248 | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public |
| IS-250.a | Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution |
| IS-251 | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alerting Authorities |
| IS-253.a | Overview of FEMA's Environmental and Historic Preservation Review |
| IS-26 | Guide to Points of Distribution |
| IS-27 | Orientation to FEMA Logistics |
| IS-271.a | Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition |
| IS-276.a | Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals |
| IS-277.a | Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA): Entry- Level |
| IS-279.a | Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings |
| IS-280 | Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures, FEMA Publication 259, 3rd Edition |
| IS-284 | Using the Substantial Damage Estimator 2.0 Tool |
| IS-288.a | The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management |
| IS-29 | Public Information Officer Awareness |
| IS-2900 | National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview |
| IS-293 | Mission Assignment Overview |
| IS-30.a | Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant |
| IS-301 | Radiological Emergency Response |
| IS-302 | Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training |
| IS-303 | Radiological Accident Assessment Concepts |
| IS-31.a | Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant |
| IS-315 | CERT Supplemental Training: The Incident Command System |
| IS-317 | Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams |
| IS-318 | Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities |
| IS-319 | Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff |
| IS-32 | Mitigation eGrants Internal System |
| IS-320 | Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff |
| IS-321 | Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff |
| IS-322 | Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff |
| IS-323 | Earthquake Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff |
| IS-324.a | Community Hurricane Preparedness |
| IS-325 | Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation |
| IS-326 | Community Tsunami Preparedness |
| IS-328 | Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans |
| IS-33.17 | FEMA Initial Ethics Orientation 2017 |
| IS-331 | Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation |
| IS-346 | An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel |
| IS-35.17 | FEMA Safety Orientation 2017 |
| IS-36 | Multihazard Planning for Childcare |
| IS-360 | Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship - (6/24/2013) |
| IS-362.a | Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools |
| IS-366.a | Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters |
| IS-368 | Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations |
| IS-37.17 | Managerial Safety and Health |
| IS-386 | Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction |
| IS-393.b | Introduction to Hazard Mitigation |
| IS-394.a | Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster |
| IS-395 | FEMA Risk Assessment Database |
| IS-403 | Introduction to Individual Assistance (IA) (DF-103) |
| IS-405 | Overview of Mass Care/Emergency Assistance |
| IS-42 | Social Media in Emergency Management |
| IS-420 | Implementing the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program |
| IS-421 | Overview of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program |
| IS-450 | Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees |
| IS-450.NC | Emergency Preparedness for Federal Employees in the National Capital Region |
| IS-453 | Introduction to Homeland Security Planning |
| IS-454 | Fundamentals of Risk Management |
| IS-5.a | An Introduction to Hazardous Materials |
| IS-505 | Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster |
| IS-520 | Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas |
| IS-522 | Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics |
| IS-523 | Resilient Accord – Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents |
| IS-525 | Guardian Accord (GA) Workshop |
| IS-545 | Reconstitution Planning Course |
| IS-546.a | Continuity of Operations Awareness Course |
| IS-547.a | Introduction to Continuity of Operations |
| IS-551 | Devolution Planning |
| IS-552 | The Public Works Role in Emergency Management |
| IS-554 | Emergency Planning for Public Works |
| IS-556 | Damage Assessment for Public Works |
| IS-558 | Public Works and Disaster Recovery |
| IS-559 | Local Damage Assessment |
| IS-60.b | The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) for Planners and Decision Makers |
| IS-61.b | The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In Depth |
| IS-62.b | The Homeland Security Geospatial Concept-of-Operations (GeoCONOPS) In Use |
| IS-63.b | Geospatial Information Infrastructure (GII) |
| IS-632.a | Introduction to Debris Operations |
| IS-633 | Debris Management Plan Development |
| IS-634 | Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program |
| IS-64.a | DHS Common Operating Picture Application |
| IS-650.a | Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments |
| IS-660 | Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships |
| IS-662 | Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships |
| IS-700.a | National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction |
| IS-702.a | National Incident Management System (NIMS) Public Information Systems |
| IS-703.a | NIMS Resource Management |
| IS-706 | NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction |
| IS-720 | An Introduction to NET Guard |
| IS-75 | Military Resources in Emergency Management |
| IS-772 | IA PDA Orientation |
| IS-775 | EOC Management and Operations |
| IS-794 | External Affairs Program Liaison |
| IS-8.a | Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699 |
| IS-800.b | National Response Framework, An Introduction |
| IS-801 | Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #1 - Transportation |
| IS-802 | Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 - Communications |
| IS-803 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3 – Public Works and Engineering |
| IS-804 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 – Firefighting |
| IS-806 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services |
| IS-807 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex |
| IS-808 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical Services |
| IS-809 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 – Search and Rescue |
| IS-810 | Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex |
| IS-811 | Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex |
| IS-812 | Emergency Support Function (ESF) # 12 - Energy |
| IS-813 | Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #13 - Public Safety and Security Annex |
| IS-815 | ABCs of Temporary Emergency Power |
| IS-820 | Introduction to NRF Support Annexes |
| IS-822 | Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster Operations |
| IS-830 | Introduction to NRF Incident Annexes |
| IS-836 | Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex |
| IS-842.a | NEMIS HMGP System: Enter the HMGP Application |
| IS-860.c | The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, An Introduction |
| IS-870.a | Dams Sector: Crisis Management |
| IS-871.a | Dams Sector: Security Awareness |
| IS-872.a | Dams Sector: Protective Measures |
| IS-906 | Workplace Security Awareness |
| IS-907 | Active Shooter: What You Can Do |
| IS-908 | Emergency Management for Senior Officials |
| IS-909 | Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone |
| IS-912 | Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards |
| IS-913.a | Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience: Achieving Results through Partnership and Collaboration |
| IS-914 | Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do |
| IS-915 | Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats |
| IS-916 | Critical Infrastructure Security: Theft and Diversion – What You Can Do |
| IS-920 | FEMA Performance Management Program |
| IS-921.a | Implementing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience |
| IS-922 | Applications of GIS for Emergency Management |
| IS-923 | Performance Management – Goal Writing |
| IS-930 | Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) System: Leadership Training |
| IS-951 | DHS Radio Interoperability |
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One of the most important things to know during a disaster as how to purify water. You can live three weeks without food, but only three days without water. If you drink dirty water you'll get sick and die anyway. Been prepared means you have a chance of survival. I would not count on the government to come to your aid.
I was going to do a series on food, starting with handling fish, foraged sustenance, meat/poultry, and finally water. I had a buddy who was with the engineer corps deploying potable water projects all over the world, had some crazy stories about what goes on in 3rd world countries in terms of water.
Whaaa? You can take courses to learn all about understanding the beast that is FEMA? ;)
Heh they're actually pretty good if you pick ones that suit your interests.
Emergency preparedness is something every single person should have in their toolkit. While I'm no fan of FEMA and the government in general, I strongly encourage anyone who's interested to use all resources at their disposal.
Hell, you're already getting taxed for it. Might as well get something out of it, right? :D
That's another way of thinking about it. Americans are paying for it, it's done, it's free and it has some value not only in terms of knowledge but in terms of credits. A quick search will pull up numerous forum posts about which course who found useful and why. Some are shit, some like the risk management and hazard classes are pretty good.