G108 Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance

What: Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance (G108)
When: February 27-28, 2017
Where: American Red Cross- Detroit, 100 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Course Description:
The purpose of this two-day course is to develop foundational knowledge of Mass Care and Emergency Assistance services in the community. It is not a “how to” for sheltering. Participants will use this information to build community emergency Action Items and to identify gaps in the community’s program.  Course objectives include:

• Define the four primary Mass Care and Emergency Assistance services as discussed in this course.
• Describe how to determine their community’s Mass Care and Emergency Assistance service resource requirements.
• Identify providers that exist in their community or can be called upon from a nearby community to meet the requirements for Mass Care and Emergency Assistance.
• Name planning and operational actions that can affect how services will be provided.
• List Action Items to utilize resources and providers to meet Mass Care and Emergency Assistance requirements in their community.

Suggested Courses:  IS-100.a (or any ICS 100 level), IS-200 (or IS-200.HC), IS-230, IS-800.b.

Note:  Many emergency management courses have prerequisites consisting of Independent Studies and/or EMHSD classroom courses.  The Independent Studies are free, web-based, and downloadable through Federal Emergency Management Agency's web site at  http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp. 

Subject Area(s):
Health / Risk Communications
Emergency Management
Fire
Law Enforcement
Volunteering
Hazmat

Audience(s):
Emergency Responders / Receivers
Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Fire Service
Hazardous Materials Personnel
Healthcare

Target Audience:
State, local, tribal and territorial emergency planning personnel, such as Emergency Managers, Health and Human Services Agencies, Local Agencies on Aging, Shelter Operators, and others with responsibilities for community mass care and emergency assistance. 
 
Register:  For additional course details and to register click here or go to https://mi.train.org and search for course id: 1017440.