Hello everyone.  I was just wandering around the FEMA training site again today and wanted to remind you all of the variety of great online courses available there.

For example:

IS-700—NIMS

ICS-100

15-5.A An introduction to hazardous materials

15-7 Citizens Guide to Disaster Assistance

15-10 Animals in Disasters Module A

15-11 Animals in Disasters Module B

15-111 Livestock in Disasters

15-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers

There is also information about live courses at various sites.  One that at least one person from each group should probably try to take is the Basic Public Information Officer (PIO) course (class G290) if you can find a reasonable location that it is being held.

The website is http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb

Let me know if you have any questions.

Aliza Simeone V.M.D.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Region VII

Route 113, P.O. Box 300

Creamery, PA 19430

610-489-1003