Emergency Management Training

The Emergency Management Division is involved in numerous community events and training opportunities throughout Lake County. Lessons learned from the 2004 hurricane season, the deadly 2007 Groundhog Day Tornadoes and various large-scale events hosted each year demonstrate the need for on-going coordination and training among Lake County’s responsible stakeholders.

To learn more about the emergency management profession, our office suggests FEMA’s Professional Development Series (PDS). The Professional Development Series includes seven Emergency Management Institute independent study courses (all courses are on line) that provide a well-rounded set of fundamentals for those in the emergency management profession. Many students build on this foundation to develop their careers. To begin the PDS, go to the following:

FEMA’s Professional Development Series (PDS)

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Secretary of Homeland Security at the request of the President developed the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The National Incident Management System, or NIMS as it is frequently called, integrates effective practices in emergency preparedness and response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management. The NIMS enables responders at all levels and disciplines to work together more effectively to manage domestic incidents no matter what the cause, size or complexity. The benefits of the NIMS are significant:

• Standardized organizational structures, processes and procedures;
• Standards for planning, training and exercising, and personnel qualification standards;
• Interoperable communications processes, procedures and systems;
• Information management systems; and
• Supporting technologies – voice and data communications systems, information systems, data display systems and specialized technologies.

NIMS Training

The requirements of the NIMS call for all levels of government to support NIMS implementation by completing several awareness courses. Emergency Management encourages all County and municipal employees, employees of non-profit organizations and support agencies, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff and personnel within any organization (governmental or private sector) responsible for the response, recovery and mitigation of local incidents to complete the following Independent Study courses through FEMA:

Awareness Training:

• IS-700.a – NIMS An Introduction
• IS-100.b – Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100.
• IS-200.b – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200

An advanced Independent Study course is suggested for governmental and private sector personnel in middle and upper level management and all EOC staff:

• IS-800.b – National Response Framework, An Introduction

Complete listing of FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study (IS) Courses.

Frequently Asked Questions regarding FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute.

Advanced Training:

Once completed with the Independent Study courses (all courses on line) through FEMA, further advanced training is available through live-presentation delivery programs. Lake County Emergency Management offers the following training for personnel in governmental and private sector middle/upper level management and decision makers. 

2010 / 2011 Training Calendar

• Intermediate ICS (ICS-300)
• Advanced ICS (ICS-400)
• ICS Curricula Train-the-Trainer Program (L-449)
• Business Continuity and Emergency Management (MGT-381)

2010/11 NIMS/ICS Training Calendar

• Intermediate ICS (ICS-300)
• Advanced ICS (ICS-400)
• ICS Curricula Train-the-Trainer Program (L-449)
• Business Continuity and Emergency Management (MGT-381)