From: Leslie Taylor, iTEMA, Chief Health Officer of Preparedness and Response/Senior Liaison to American Red Cross iTEMA sends executive staff to FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP, established in 1998 is a national training center providing first responders,…
August 29-September 1, 2016 the Emergency Management Institute will offer a course for emergency management personnel who may interface with federal, state, tribal and local partners during an emergency response. https://training.fema.gov/emigrams/2016/1248%20-%20training%20opportunity%20-%20e0208%20state%20coordinating%20officer%20(sco).pdf?d=5/27/2016
EMI has devised a program to train and prepare Public Information Officers to utilize networking and collaboration to deliver news and warnings to the entire community. Applications are due by June 30, 2016. http://training.fema.gov/emigrams/2016/1247%20-%20training%20bulletin%20-%20mpio-%20final-%20fy17%20application%20process%203%20page_pp_5-26-16.pdf?d=5/26/2016