Govt and First Responder
ICS-300 Intermediate ICS
Audience:
Middle Management including strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors, multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center staff.
Pre-requisites:
ICS-100 Introduction or equivalent,
ICS–200 Basic or equivalent,
IS-700 NIMS an Introduction,
IS-800 NRP an Introduction
Dates Currently Scheduled:
special events calendar
ICS-400 Advanced ICS
Audience:
Command and general staff, select department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers.
Pre-requisites:
ICS-100 Introduction or equivalent,
ICS–200 Basic or equivalent,
ICS-300, Intermediate ICS,
IS-700 NIMS an Introduction,
IS-800 NRP an Introduction
Dates Currently Scheduled:
special events calendar
These classes are only being offered through a classroom setting and are not available to be taken on-line.
If you are interested in the above classes, please fill out this application and send it to Heidi Mariscal or 615-862-8534 fax. Please make sure you send copies of your completion certificates for all the prerequisite classes. Download Adobe Reader
If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Mariscal at 615-880-2950.
Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Description:
The Community Emergency Response Team is a group of trained volunteers from the community who assist emergency response personnel during large-scale disasters. Citizens in the community are trained to cut off utilities, put out small fires, administer first aid, search for rescue victims, organize themselves and collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts. Volunteers must enroll in a 16-hour instructional course that is taught at a convenient location in the community.
Target Audience:
Nashville Metropolitan Government
employees and the general public - community
groups, family members and friends.
Date:
Upon Request
Time:
Upon Request
Location:
Flexible
Contact: (615) 862-8530
Basic
Terrorism Awareness
Description:
Basic
terrorism awareness course that covers an array of topics, including
identifying terrorism and weapons of mass destruction;
reporting suspicious activity and forming an emergency plan.
Target Audience:
Anyone interested in learning
about basic terrorism issues and disaster preparedness
Date:
Training is scheduled upon request by citizens
and community groups. If a Metro department is interested in this training class, please make a request through HR Training department.
Contact:
Heidi Mariscal (615) 862-8530
NASHVILLE
METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT TRAINING
Class:
For current HR class schedules
and descriptions, visit hr benefits
Target:
Nashville Metropolitan Government employees
Training Dates:
View
schedule dates.
Contact:
Department HR Coordinator
Tennessee
Emergency Mangement Agency Training (TEMA)
Target Audience:
Emergency responders and government employees
only.
Description: Various trainings for state and local emergency response personnel and other government entities.
To Apply:
Complete your departmental travel request
and the TEMA
training application. Forward the application
to Heidi Mariscal at OEM to process.
TEMA will contact you once your application has been accepted or denied.
OEM Contact:
Heidi Mariscal, 615-862-8530
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) is a partnership of several nationally recognized organizations whose membership is based on the urgent need to address the counter-terrorism preparedness needs of the nation’s emergency first responders within the context of all hazards including chemical, biological, radiological, and explosive Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) hazards.
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (EMI) TRAINING
Description:
Training courses include Integrated Emergency Management, Professional
Development, and the Master Trainer program, Readiness and Technology,
Mitigation, Disaster Operations and Recovery and more than three
dozen non-resident independent study courses are available online.
Target Audience:
Emergency responders and government employees
only
To Apply:
Click the course you want and complete
the assignment according to the directions listed for the individual
classes. For resident training in Maryland
or Alabama: Complete your departmental travel request and the EMI
application.
Forward
the EMI application to Heidi
Mariscal at OEM to process. EMI will contact you once
your application is approved or denied. Please send Heidi Mariscal a copy of your
response letter for OEM training records.
OEM Contact:
Heidi
Mariscal (615) 862-8530
NATIONAL
EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER (NETC) VIRTUAL CAMPUS
Description: The NETC Virtual Campus
is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) online
training site. The program is powered by a learning management
system that provides
a variety of interactive Web-based courses, print materials and
access to CD ROMS.
Target:
Emergency management personnel, fire service personnel,
first responders, Department of Homeland Security personnel and
the general public
CENTER
FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
Description:
Numerous WMD & All Hazards training, including advanced hands on training; located in Alabama.
Target Audience:
Emergency responders and government employees
only
To Apply:
Make sure all prerequisites are fulfilled.
Complete you departmental travel request, course
application and medical
screen form. Forward completed forms to Heidi
Mariscal at OEM to process. CDP will contact you directly before
the class dates. Please send Heidi Mariscal at OEM a copy of your CDP response letter for training
records.
OEM Contact:
Heidi
Mariscal (615)862-8530
NEW MEXICO TECH - ENERGETIC MATERIALS RESEARCH &
TESTING CENTER
Description:
EMRTC provides technical-level training programs on
how to safely handle explosives. The course offers specialized
training to personnel who have a significant responsibility in
the research of explosives or responding to incidents involving
explosive materials.
Target Audience:
Emergency responders and government employees
only
To Apply:
Complete the departmental travel requests and EMRTC application.
Forward the application to Heidi
Mariscal to process. EMRTC will
contact you once your application is accepted or denied. Please
make sure Heidi Mariscal gets a copy of your EMRTC response for OEM
training records.
OEM Contact:
Heidi Mariscal (615)
862-8530
TEEX: NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND
RESCUE TRAINING CENTER (NERRTC)
Descriptions:
The NERRTC was established to train local and state
officials and emergency responders to prepare for and respond
to acts of terrorism, including those involving the use of weapons
of mass destruction (WMD) and other special incidents.
Target Audience:
Emergency responders and government employees
only
To Apply:
Complete the departmental travel request and training
application. Forward the application to Heidi
Mariscal at OEM to
process. NERRTC will contact you once your application is accepted
or denied. Please send Heidi
Mariscal a copy of your NERRTC response
letter for OEM training records.
Counter Terrorism Operations Support Program/(CTOS)
Description: The Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS) Program at the Nevada Test Site oversees and conducts the training for emergency first responders. This training prepares the responders to take immediate, decisive action to prevent or mitigate terrorist use of radiological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Training courses and exercises conducted at the NTS and municipality-hosted locations provide state and local first responders with the tools they need to protect their communities from these threats. These courses include: WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Train-the-Trainer, WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations, WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course for Hazardous Material Technicians, Detection Equipment for Law Enforcement Course, and Personal Radiation Detector Course.
Target Audience: Emergency responders and government employees only
OEM Contact: Heidi Mariscal (615) 862-8530
National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) at LSU
Description: The NCBRT has developed many courses and delivered them for the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture, as well as for State and local jurisdictions, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. Courses deal with Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), counter-terrorism, and high consequence events, for all disciplines including emergency management, law enforcement (including tactical operations), HazMat teams, public health, EMS, hospital, agricultural, and others. The NCBRT has also developed and delivered numerous workshops and seminars, developed scenarios and exercises, and has provided technical assistance to governmental and non-governmental entities.
OEM Contact: Heidi Mariscal (615)862-8530
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) @ University of Hawaii
Description: The NDPTC is a DHS/FEMA training partner dedicated to providing critical all-hazards training throughout the United States and its territories with an emphasis on natural hazards and island and coastal communities.
Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Description: A wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads. TTCI is a world-class transportation research and testing organization, providing emerging technology solutions for the railway industry throughout North America and the world.