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Disaster Volunteer Training Schedule
January 2011 - December 2012

You must register by sending an email to the Coordinators of Disaster Volunteer Training,
Steve and Debbie Reed at cdvtraining@pparc.org.
Include your NAME, ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER.

Disaster Services: An Overview
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation

Client Casework - Providing Emergency Assistance
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Services: An Overview

Disaster Action Team (DAT) Workshop
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Services: An Overview

Shelter Operations and Simulation
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Services: An Overview

Fundamentals of Disaster Public Affairs: The Local Response
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Services: An Overview

Disaster Assessment: Part II
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Servivces: An Overview, Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment (Online)

Disaster Frontline Supervisor- By Invitation Only
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Servivces: An Overview, Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment (Online) and Disaster Assessment Part II

ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll (Emergency Response Vehicle)
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation, Disaster Services: An Overview, Safe Food Handling (Online)

Preparedness Education Team (Formally Known as: Ambassador Workshop)
Prerequisite: New Employee and Volunteer Orientation

FEMA EMI: Emergency Management Institute
All Red Cross disaster volunteers with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management, or response are required to complete FEMA's IS-100 and IS-700 courses. IS-200 and IS-800 courses are recommended. Once you have completed the required courses, you must print out the certificate at the end of the training and submit it to the chapter for your DSHR record.

To access any of these courses, go to http://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.asp. Scroll down until you find the course you want, click on the course title. On the following page in the upper right portion of the page you will see a box titled “Take This Course”. In that box click on the link titled “Interactive Web-based Course.”

Required FEMA Courses:
IS-100 - Introduction to Incident Command System
ICS-100 is the self-study introduction course to the Incident Command System. It introduces the basic functions of the Incident Command System and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principals, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

IS-700 - National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-700 is a web-based awareness level course that explains NIMS components, concepts and principals. Although it is designed to be taken online interactively, course materials may be downloaded and used in a group or classroom setting. Answer sheets are available from the Emergency Management Institute's Independent Study Office at (301) 447-1256.

Recommended FEMA Courses:
IS-200 - ICA for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. ICS-100 is a pre-requisite to the IS-200 course. This course is designed to be taken online, although printed materials are available.

IS-800 - A National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
IS-800 National Response Plan describes how the Federal Government will work in concert with state, local and tribal governments and the private sector to respond to disasters. This course introduces the NRP. This course is designed to be taken online.

Apply for CEUs Online
The American Red Cross has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). IACET's Criteria for Quality Continuing Education and Training Programs are the standards by which hundreds of organizations measure their educational offerings. As an IACET Authorized Provider, the American Red Cross offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines.

For a list of the approved Red Cross courses which qualify for CEUs and the number of CEUs awarded for each course, click here - CEU Approved Courses.

To obtain CEUs:
1. Visit www.RedCrossstore.org
2. Provide the following information: Course Name; Course Date; Location of course including address, city and zip code; American Red Cross Chapter Name; and Instructor Name
3. Select the CEU for the course and pay the fee
4. Upon verification of course completion, the CEU certification will be emailed to you within four weeks; hard copy on request

CEUs are offered as an add-on to training courses completed through the American Red Cross. Visit www.iacet.org to review a list of companies, regulatory boards and organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU. Individuals are strongly encouraged to check with their specific regulatory boards, employers or other agencies to confirm that courses taken from IACET Authorized Providers and courses taken for IACET CEUs will be accepted by that entity.

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