FEMA Basic Academy (L0101): Foundations of Emergency Management

Description: FEMA recognizes the need to tie training programs to an established set of emergency management competencies and to a Career Development Program through a progressive training and education system that includes the entry-level Academy, called the National Emergency Management Basic Academy. Training objectives for this course are based on the newly established emergency manager competencies that the National Emergency Management Association; the International Association of Emergency Managers; and state, local, territorial, and tribal emergency management professionals have established in coordination with EMI.

The following topics in emergency management are covered in this course: history; legal issues; intergovernmental and interagency context; influencing and organizing; social vulnerability issues; managing stress; collaboration, preparedness, and team-building; mitigation, response, prevention, and protection; ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; administration; and the future.

Course Goal: At completion of this course, students will have a basic knowledge of the history of doctrine and authorities of emergency management, the role of the emergency manager, and an overview of all hazards.

Prerequisites: Participants must complete the 11-independent study (IS) courses before attending the 40-hour residence course (approximately 44 hours of training):

• IS-0100.c Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)

• IS-0120.c An Introduction to Exercise

• IS-0200.c ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management

• IS-0235.c Emergency Planning

• IS-0240.b Leadership and Influencing

• IS-0241.b Decision Making and Problem Solving

• IS-0242.b Effective Communication

• IS-0244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers

• IS-0700.b National Incident Management System, An Introduction

• IS-0800.c National Response Framework, An Introduction

*It is mandatory that the participant complete all 40 hours of this course to receive full credit. Anything less will result in the participant’s need to re-register for another course and start from the beginning.

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