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Saturday, October 5, 2013

How about Hazard Mitigation Training? #AltusOK

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) are co-sponsoring the mitigation classes listed below.  All classes will be held at the Joint Field Office (JFO) located at Crossroads Mall in Oklahoma City

Please note that the pre-requisite courses listed below are required only for individuals who want to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and an EMI certificate of course completion for attending EMI Courses L212, L213 and L214.  Those students will need an EMI Student Identification (SID) number and must have completed the pre-requisite courses listed in each course description. You can obtain your EMI SID number on the following EMI webpagehttps://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/.  If you do not have a copy of your EMI Course Certificate for the pre-requisite courses, your EMI student transcript will be accepted and can be obtained by clicking on the following link: http://training.fema.gov/Student/transcriptrequest.asp. Students who have not completed the course pre-requisites will not receive an EMI certificate; however, all students will receive an Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) certificate for each of the three courses they complete.  

L212 - Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements
(October 15-17, 2013)
The goal of this course is to enable Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant applicants and sub-applicants to develop eligible mitigation projects and submit successful applications.  The objectives include: clearly explain and apply mitigation concepts; identify and develop eligible mitigation projects; prepare and submit successful grant applications; and identify Unified HMA programs that could fund mitigation plans and projects.
Pre-requisites for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and EMI certificate
IS393.a  Introduction to Hazard Mitigation  http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-393.a
IS212     Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance  http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-212

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L213 -  Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation
(October 29-30, 2013)
The purpose of this course is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required for effective grant application and sub-application review and evaluation, and to equip participants with a general knowledge of how a grant is awarded.
Pre-requisites for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and EMI certificate
IS212    Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-212
E/L212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program:  Developing Quality Applications Elements (Scheduled on October 15-17, 2013 at JFO in Oklahoma City)
Recommended for completion prior to attending L213:  E/L276  Benefit-Cost Analysis Entry

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L214 - Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Programmatic Closeout
(October 31 – November 1, 2013)
The purpose of this course is to provide course participants with the knowledge and skills required for effective implementation and closeout of a project.
Pre-requisites for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and EMI certificate
IS212 Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-212
E/L 212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program: Developing Quality Application Elements (presented at JFO in OKC on October 15-17, 2013)
Recommended for completion prior to attending L214:  E/L276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Entry

                  Apply for each course separately by submitting your completed EMI course applicationhttp://training.fema.gov/Apply/119-25-2.pdf.  Submit the application along with your prerequisite course certificates or EMI transcript if you want to receive CEUs and an EMI Certificate of Completion. 

Oklahoma Dept. of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 53365, Oklahoma City, OK  73152
Attn: Diane Terry
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