G557 Rapid Assessment Planning Course

Hosted by Clermont County Emergency Management Agency and Sponsored by Ohio Emergency Management Agency Plans, Training and Exercise Section

March 6, 2019

Course Description: This course provides information and resources to enable participants to develop an effective Damage Assessment Program and conduct rapid and effective needs assessments. A good assessment allows community leaders to prioritize response actions ensuring the greatest life-saving and life sustaining benefits. Since resources are often limited in the first few hours of a disaster or emergency an effective rapid needs assessment allows for the efficient and effective use of those resources. Likewise, it allows local officials to evaluate their needs and request those resources that are not available in their jurisdiction to support life sustaining and life saving measures.

This is a “Required”  course in the Advanced Professional Series (APS) program.

Course Dates:    March   6, 2019

Application Deadline:     February 27, 2019

Time of Course: Registration:  8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Course Time:  8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:              Union Township Civic Center 4350 Aicholtz Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45245

Target Audience: The target audience for this course includes Local officials who are responsible for assessing, collecting, and reporting damages during and after any event that causes damage of private, public, and critical infrastructure. First response agencies (fire, police, EMS, etc.), planners, and county CERT & ARES volunteers will benefit from this course.

“Recommended” Prerequisite: IS-0100.c, Introduction to the Incident Command System; IS-0200.b or IS-0200 HCa, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-0700.b, National Incident Management System, An Introduction; IS-0800.c, National Response Framework. These courses are available on line by going to http://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx .

Enrollment: Students must enroll via the Department of Public Safety Training Campus website: https://trainingcampus.dps.ohio.gov/cm/cm710/pstc/pstc.html.  Students experiencing difficulty enrolling should call Ohio EMA Training at (614) 799-3666 / 3824 for assistance with registration. Course registration will generally close 10 working days prior to the course start date. You can check your enrollment / approval status via the Department of Public Safety Training Campus website.

Lodging & Per Diem Information:

Lodging, Meals, Per Diem and all other travel expenses are the responsibility of the student or the parent organization.

It is the goal of Ohio EMA to ensure that all students have the tools necessary to successfully complete the courses offered by Ohio EMA. If students require additional accommodations when attending trainings, they should let the Ohio EMA training office know, and they will confidentially meet reasonable requests.

The FY 2018/2019 Ohio EMA Training Catalog at http://ema.ohio.gov/Training.aspx provides additional information.

State Point of Contact:   State Training Coordinator, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, (614) 799-3666,