FEMA Online Classes

IS 11.A – Animals in Disasters: Community Planning This course provides information for groups to meet and develop meaningful and effective plans that improve the care of animals, their owners, and the animal-care industries in disasters.

IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) This course introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training.

IS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 This course provides the context for ICS within initial response, and supports higher level ICS training.

IS-201.A Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan and Incident Management The purpose# of this course is to provide you with an overview of standard ICS forms and an opportunity to see how we apply them within the incident action planning process.

IS-240.C Leadership and Influence The goal of this course is to improve your leadership and influence skills. This course addresses: Leadership from within; How to facilitate change; How to build and rebuild trust; Using personal influence and political savvy; and Fostering an environment for leadership development.

IS-241 FEMA Decision Making & Problem Solving (IS-241) This course is designed to improve your decision-making skills. Being able to make decisions and solve problems effectively is a necessary and vital part of the job for every emergency manager, planner, and responder.

IS-242.C Effective Communication This course is designed to improve your communication skills. It addresses: Basic communication skills; How to communicate in an emergency: How to identify community-specific communication issues; Using technology as a communication tool; Effective oral communication; How to prepare an oral presentation.

IS-244.B Developing and Managing Volunteers The goal of this course is to strengthen abilities to prepare for and manage volunteers before, during, and after a severe emergency or major disaster.

IS-288 The Role of Volunteer Agencies in Emergency Management This independent study course provides a basic understanding of the history, roles and services of disaster relief voluntary agencies in providing disaster assistance.

IS-315 CERT and the Incident Command System (ICS) IS-315 This course introduces you to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) relationship to the Incident Command System (ICS)

IS-317 FEMA Introduction to Community Response Teams (IS-317) This course is an introduction to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program for those interested in learning about the CERT program for their own knowledge.

IS-324.A Community Hurricane Preparedness This computer-based course, Community Hurricane Preparedness, is to provide those involved in the decision making process for hurricanes with basic information about:

• How hurricanes form
• The hazards they pose
• How the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts future hurricane behavior
• What tools and guiding principles can help emergency managers prepare their communities

IS-368 Including People With Disabilities in Disaster Operations (IS-368) This course provides an introductory overview of information and strategies to include people with disabilities during mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

IS-393 FEMA Introduction to Hazard Mitigation (IS-393) This course provides an introduction for those who are new to emergency management and/or hazard mitigation.

IS-700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (IS-700) This course provides an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

IS-800 FEMA National Response Framework Introduction (IS-800) This course provides guidance for the whole community, focusing especially on those who are involved in delivering and applying the response core capabilities.

IS-906 Workplace Security Awareness (IS-906) This course provides guidance to individuals and organizations on how to improve the security in your workplace.

IS-909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone (IS-909) The purpose of this course is to present a model program for community preparedness.