Roles, descriptions, and actions of an Emergency Response Team and Incident Command Center from initial notification to recovery will be discussed. Topics covered include: OSHA requirements, training, mishap response plans, functional checklists, "all hazards approach", exercises from table top to full-scale, comparison between military and civilian response processes, and more.
Several case studies will be discussed including the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 at Sioux City Gateway Airport and the Alaska Shield 2014 Capstone Exercise.
Live lectures are presented once a week for 8-weeks. All lectures are also recorded for those who prefer to study at their own pace or want to review the material more than once. Eligible for IAEM Contact Hours, ABIH CM Points, BCSP® COC points, and CEUs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive.
- No travel. Save money and hassle. (Flights, driving, lodging, scheduling, etc.)
- Excellent instructors. Our certified instructors have experience in this field and in teaching.
- Live lectures. Ask questions and participate in real time.
- Recordings. You can listen and view lectures at any time if you are unable to attend. Recordings are available for up to one full year from the course start date.
- Easier absorption. Lectures spread out over several weeks makes it easier to pay attention during class.
- Practice. Apply what you learn to the homework problems. Feedback and solutions given during the following lecture.
- Premium Membership. Access to our forums, study question library, podcasts and more.
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Materials Provided
- Course notebook with a hard copy of all lectures provided at the beginning of the course. Format is 3 slides on the left side with room for notes on the right.
- Online access to recorded lectures, virtual classroom and homework for 120 days from the course start date.
- 120-day Premium Membership to the Bowen EHS® Member Center (commencing on the start date of the course).
Credit
- 12 Contact Hours from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
- 1.2 CEUs through The University of Iowa's Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety
- Available for 1.2 CMP credits by the IHMM.
- This course may be eligible for ABIH CM credit.
- This course also meets the requirements for the BCSP® COC (Continuance of Certification) points.
For more information or to confirm eligibility, please contact the appropriate certifying board:
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) - www.iaem.org
- American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) - www.ABIH.org,
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) - www.BCSP.org
- Institute of Hazardous Materials (IHMM) - www.ihmm.org.
Syllabus
Lectures are held one (1) time per week and last 1.5 hours each. Please see the Dates / Register tab for specific times and days.
Recordings of all class lectures are available for 120 days from the course start date through the Bowen EHS® Member Center. PC users have the option to download these recordings as well.
Below are the lecture topics covered in this review.
| Lecture No | Topic |
|---|---|
| EM 01 | Fundamentals |
| EM 02 | Developing A Mishap Response Plan |
| EM 03 | Incident Command System |
| EM 04 | Communicating in an Emergency - Blizzard 2015 |
| EM 05 | Active Shooter |
| EM 06 | Community Emergency Response Team |
| EM 07 | Exercise Design |
| EM 08 | Full Scale Exercise - Alaska Shield 2014 |
Course Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basics in building an Emergency Management Program
- Determine preparedness requirements for organizational hazards
- Compare and contrast governmental and civilian mishap investigations
- Define roles and responsibilities for an Emergency Response Team
- List and explain steps required to successfully design an exercise
- Identify the major reasons to conduct exercises
- Implement an Incident Command System
- Develop an Emergency Response Plan
Requirements
Prerequisites
None
Completion Requirements
To receive a Certificate of Completion for this course, participants are required to complete the following list of items:
- Listen to each of the 8 lectures (participate live or review recorded lectures).
- Score 70% or higher on all homework assignments.
- Score 70% or higher on the Bowen EHS, LLC final exam.
- Complete the course evaluation.
Participants who do not meet all of the above completion requirements will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Computer Requirements
Pricing
Registration Fees
Introductory Price for the October 2015 Class - $395.00 USD
Class Limited to 20 Participants
Regular Registration - $595.00 USD
Please register 15 days prior to the course start date.
Dates / Register
Disclosures
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