Basic Academy (EMPP)
The National Emergency Management Basic Academy is the essential program for individuals committed to emergency management as a professional goal. Similar to basic academies operated by the fire service and law enforcement communities, the National Emergency Management Basic Academy provides learners with a broad foundation in emergency management policy and practice. Aspiring emergency managers from a wide variety of organizations and agencies come together in this program to share and learn. Your interactions with other adult learners and skillful instructors build the solid foundation needed to further your emergency management career and make informed, sound decisions. The Basic Academy consists of the following classroom courses.
The L0101 Foundations of Emergency Management course is highly recommended as the first course to be completed in the program. The subsequent courses may be completed in any order.
Prerequisites for the Basic Academy: Interested students must complete the following 11 prerequisite courses offered by FEMA Emergency Management Institute and submit a copy of your transcript with this application (please do not send your transcript separately). Independent study (online) courses, as well as classroom-based versions of these courses, are acceptable.
- To access these courses, see: https://training.fema.gov/is/
- To obtain a copy of your transcript, you can complete the following form: https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/downloads/tranrqst1.pdf
NOTE: Previous versions of these courses with or without letter suffixes (.a, .b, etc.) are also acceptable but may not reflect the most current information.
L0101 – Foundations of Emergency Management
This course provides participants with a broad introduction to emergency management as a community of practice and as a profession. Emergency management is presented as a dynamic, multi-phased process that includes prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Students come away with an understanding of roles, responsibilities, and legal boundaries in emergency management as well as how these relate to the concept of serving the Whole Community.
Prerequisite: IS100, IS120, IS200, IS230, IS235, IS240, IS241, IS242, IS244, IS700, IS800
Target Audience: This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
Course Length: 5 days
L0102 – Science of Disaster
This course in the National Emergency Management Basic Academy is designed to provide the participants with an overview of scientific principles and concepts that shape our increasingly dangerous world.
The contents of the course include the following:
- Introduction to Science of Disaster provides a definition and benefits of science.
- Earth Science and National Hazards describes how the Earth’s design sets the stage for the world’s natural hazards.
- Science of Natural Hazards describes the scientific basis of common natural hazards.
- Prediction gives us the capability to expect the unexpected.
- Physical Science and Implications for Emergency Management identifies how emergency management can benefit from knowledge of the physical science of hazards.
- Biological and Chemical Threats identifies the scientific basis of biological and chemical threats.
- Explosive Threats identifies the scientific basis of those threats.
- Radiological and Nuclear Threats identifies the scientific basis of those threats.
Prerequisite: L0101 is highly recommended.
Target Audience: This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
Course Length: 3 Days
L0103 – Planning
This course in the National Emergency Management Basic Academy is designed to give basic concepts and planning steps to those new to the field of emergency management so that they may apply planning discipline and skills to challenges in their jobs. The course content includes emergency management planning doctrine and steps to take to accomplish writing plans and using them to deal with special events, which are common challenges for all jurisdictions.
The content also derives from Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101, Developing and Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local Government Emergency Plans and its six-step planning process and inclusive Whole Community philosophy. Likewise, doctrine from Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis, is included in the course. Special event planning is then explained in the course and table group activities to analyze plans for special events are conducted.
Prerequisite: L0101 is highly recommended.
Target Audience: This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
Course Length: 2 days
L0146 – Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
This 2-day period of instruction is for those individuals that are directly involved in the planning, design and evaluation of training exercises. The intermediate-level course incorporates exercise guidance and best practices from the HSEEP Volumes. It is an interactive course that allows participants to share personal lessons learned and best practices while gaining practical experience. In addition to the instructor-led course presentations, the course includes small group activities, group discussions, and introductions to HSEEP and related initiatives such as supporting technology (e.g., HSEEP Toolkit) and capabilities-based planning (e.g., UTL and TCL). This approach provides participants with hands-on experience that readily translates to real-world exercise responsibilities. Activities include creating exercise documentation, conducting planning conferences and briefings, and practicing exercise evaluation.
Prerequisite: I.S. 120a and L0101 (highly recommended)
Target Audience: Individuals that are directly involved in the planning, design and evaluation of training exercises.
Course Length: 2 days
L0105 – Public Information and Warning
This National Emergency Management Basic Academy course introduces the participants to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in emergency management along with the basic information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of the PIO; communication tools and resources encompassing social media; effective communication; preparing the community through outreach and other means; and communication in an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system is and does, preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting protocol messages. This is a 3-day classroom course which gives participants time to perform activities and exercises to reinforce the knowledge and build basic skills.
Prerequisite: L0101 is highly recommended.
Target Audience: This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
Course Length: 3 days
To view current offerings and register for these courses, please log in to the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center: https://covlc.virginia.gov/
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