The following Disaster Services training courses are held at the Pikes Peak Chapter Headquarters office at 1040 S. 8th Street, Colorado Springs CO 80905.

**You must register by sending an email to the Coordinators of Disaster Volunteers, Steve and Debbie Reed at cdvtraining@pparc.org.

Fulfilling Our Mission - Translating Your Compassion Into Action
Prerequisite: Complete Volunteer Orientation and Entry Interview with Volunteer Coordinator

Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment - Classroom Portion
Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission and Disaster Assessment 1 (LMS Self-Study). Email the Volunteer Coordinator, Jaici Williams, for more information on how to first complete the LMS Self-Study portion of this class.

Client Casework - Providing Emergency Assistance
Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission

Disaster Health Services Overview
Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission

Disaster Mental Health Overview
Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission

Shelter Operations and Simulation
Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission and Mass Care Overview. Mass Care Overview is a self-study course that you can do in our office. Please email cdvtraining@pparc.org to schedule a time to come in and watch the video and complete the test.

ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll (Emergency Response Vehicle)
Prerequisite: Fulfilling Our Mission, Mass Care Overview, valid driver's license, minimum age 21. Mass Care Overview is a self-study course that you can do in our office. Please email cdvtraining@pparc.org to schedule a time to come in and watch the video and complete the test.

Working with Total Diversity

Online Training
The following courses are available through the online Learning Management System (LMS). Please email Jaici Williams at jwilliams@pparc.org to receive written instructions on how to register for and access courses through LMS.

Introduction to Disaster Services (English and Spanish)

Serving People with Disabilities Following a Disaster

Disaster Public Affairs Overview

Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment

Fundamentals of Staff Services

Client Assistance Cards Caseworkers

Staff Health : An Overview (Available only to L.P.N., R.N. and B.S.N. volunteers serving in Staff Health functions)

Staff Health: Working on Disaster Relief Operations (Available only to L.P.N., R.N. and B.S.N. volunteers serving in Staff Health functions)

Deployment Orientation

Workforce Planning and Acquisition

Preparing for and Managing a Spontaneous Volunteer Workforce

Logisitics During a WMD/T Incident

Logisitics During a WMD/T Incident Refresher

FEMA EMI: Emergency Management Institute
All Red Cross disaster volunteers with a direct role in emergnecy 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.

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). To obtain the ICA-100 course materials or take the course online, go to http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp

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. To obtain the IS-700 course materials or take the course online, go to: http//training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

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. For any questions related to the course materials, please send an e-mail to trainwebmaster@dhs.gov and for all other questions, please send an e-mail to independent.study@dhs.gov. To take the course online, go to: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200.asp

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. For any questions related to the course materials, please send an e-mail to trainwebmaster@dhs.gov and for all other questions pelase send an e-mail to independent.study@dhs.gov. To take the course online, go to: http//training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800a.asp