Emergency Planning

Course Length: 16 Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This wide ranging two-day course teaches how to prepare and what is included in a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan. The course utilizes a workshop format, rather than formal lecture-type instruction. It is designed to help students realize the vulnerability of their jurisdictions through the identification and analysis of hazards. Additionally, it teaches the student what resources are available and where to find them.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All state personnel who have responsibility for some aspect of emergency management. In addition, this course is recommended for all local directors and their staff, local public officials and emergency services supervisory personnel who have responsibility for some aspect of emergency management operations in their jurisdiction.

SPECIAL NOTES

To register for this GEMA Training course please go to the GEMA Training website. GEMA will no longer accept any paper registration forms. Qualified for POST, EMS, GFA and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council continuing education credit. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.

Students are responsible for any meal, lodging and travel expenses. Meal tickets will not be provided.

NOTE: ** indicates that the seats available cannot be calculated or confirmed. For classes that start in 3 days, contact GPSTC Registration at 478-993-4491. For all other courses, contact the sponsoring agency for registration details.

TBA: (To Be Announced) These courses are activated 90 days before the starting date of the class. At that time a course number is assigned and registration is available.