[KYHAM] KyEM Training-GRAM: May 2, 2003
Stephens, Bob L - (KyEM)
[email protected]
Fri, 2 May 2003 16:14:24 -0400
>
> KyEM - TRAINING GRAM
> Contact: Patrick Conley
> Training Supervisor
> (502) 607-5733 fax: 607-5710
> Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
> Frankfort, Ky. 40601
> Malcolm Franklin, Director
> Not for media release
>
> KyEM damage assessment course updated
>
> FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2003)- KyEM Emergency Management Training
> Coordinator Melissa Jones has announced that the Division's Damage
> Assessment Course has been updated and is now available for download on
> the web at:
> http://kyem.dma.state.ky.us/training/instructorpage.htm.
>
> Jones said instructor manuals and student manuals will be provided
> in late May to all KyEM area offices.
>
> Jones and KyEM Individual Assistance Officer Jim Woolums
> collaborated on the curriculum update; the course, which is required for
> all local EM directors, can be taught in one four hour block. For
> information on scheduling a Damage Assessment course, contact your KyEM
> area office.
>
> Community Based Emergency Response Program (28 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This 3.5 day program includes field visits to agencies and
> facilities involved in Louisville/Jefferson's impressive system for WMD
> and all-hazards preparedness. The course concludes with an examination,
> and there are pre-course reading assignments.
>
> Headquartered within the Louisville Metro Health Department, the
> course will improve participant understanding of the key role public
> health systems play in all-hazards preparedness. Target audience includes
> fire, rescue, law enforcement, emergency medical and public works leaders
> as well as state, regional and local public health officials. For more
> information, check the worldwide web at:
>
> Slots are available for the following course offerings:
>
> * May 13-16
> * June 10-13
> * July 15-18
> * Aug. 12-15
> * Sept. 9-12
> * Oct. 14-17
> * Nov. 11-14
> * Dec. 9-12
>
> Contact: <http://www.health.co.jefferson.ky.us/2lhrt.htm> or call
> Project Assistant Linda Hawkins at (502) 574-6859.
>
> Introduction to Incident Management System, May 21, National Guard Assoc.
> Bldg., 1111B Louisville Rd., Frankfort (2 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This course serves as a good orientation to newer emergency
> management, emergency services and support personnel. There is no charge
> for this training. Travel expenses are on your own.
>
> Contact: KyEM WMD/Emergency Management Training Coordinator Melissa
> Jones at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or (502) 607-5728.
>
> WMD Plans Update Workshops, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time (16 hrs. EM credit)
>
> * May 30-31, Center for Rural Development, Somerset
> * June 13-14, Drawbridge Inn, Ft. Mitchell
> * June 20-21, J.R.'s Executive Inn, Paducah
> * June 26-27, Ramada Inn (formerly Carriage House),
> Paintsville
>
> The workshop is intended to assist local governments in improving
> their existing WMD plans. Topics will include EOC procedure development,
> continuity of government planning, upgrade of emergency resource inventory
> list, along with a method for evaluation of the entire local emergency
> management system, from a planning standpoint.
>
> The workshop is mandatory for all local EMAs seeking to participate
> in a WMD planning grant program.
>
> Lodging and meals will be provided at no charge for two
> representatives per local EMA.
> Participants are encouraged, but not required to double up on
> lodging rooms. Participants are encouraged to register according to the
> following KyEM area distribution: Somerset (Areas 4,11,12); Ft. Mitchell
> (Areas 6,7,13,14); Paducah (Areas 1,2,3,5); Paintsville (8,9,10). Mileage
> expenses are on your own.
>
> Training applications are available at all KyEM Area Offices.
>
> Basic Search and Rescue (21 hrs. EM credit)
>
> * May 16-18, Lewis County
> * June 20-22, Johnson County
> * Jul. 18-20, Area 12 (Lake Cumberland area)
> * Aug. 15-17, Perry County
> * Sept. 19-21, Owen County
> * Oct. 17-19, Grayson County
>
> Course features modules on search, rescue and searcher survival.
> Includes a night search on Saturday.
>
> Contact: For more information call your KyEM area office or KyEM
> Search and Rescue Coordinator Jill Toncray at 502-607-5722.
>
> Hazardous Materials Technician Training (40 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This is the Office of Applied Innovations, Inc. course (formerly
> known as the "DePaul University" course) for hazardous materials
> technician level. The Kentucky Emergency Response Commission approves this
> course. There is no cost for this training; travel expenses are on your
> own. Priority will be given to members of regional hazmat/WMD response
> teams; all students must be first responder operations trained.
>
> * May 3-4, 17-18 Bowling Green
> Contact: To register contact Bowling Green/Warren
> Co. EMA at 270-781-8776 or [email protected]
>
> * May 12-16 Louisville
> Contact: To register contact KyEM Area 6 Office @ 502-607-1666.
>
> WMD Threat and Risk Assessment, May 13-15, Natural Bridge State Park (24
> hrs. EM credit)
>
> This Texas A&M University course has been highly acclaimed following
> courses in KyEM Area 9 and in Frankfort. Course will include field visits
> to facilities for the purpose of conducting on-site analysis of WMD
> vulnerability. Target audience includes emergency first response
> supervisors, managers, and staff from the
> following disciplines/services: Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Medical
> Service, Hazardous Material, Public Health, Public Works/Facilities
> Management, and Emergency Management.
>
> Contact: KyEM Area 13 Office at (859) 246-2334 or FAX at (859)
> 245-2338 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> WMD Incident Management/Unified Command (32 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This popular course teaches agencies how to work across disciplinary
> and jurisdictional lines in a coordinated response to WMD incidents.
> Includes an EOC exercise. Personnel from all response agencies along with
> local elected officials are encouraged to attend. There is no cost for
> this training; travel expenses are on your own.
>
> * May 5-8, Bardstown
>
> Contact: To register contact KyEM Area 5 office at 270-766-5071.
> * May 20-23, National Guard Armory, 1501 Parrish Avenue,
> Owensboro
> * Contact: KyEM Area 3 at (270) 687-7008 or FAX at (270) 687-7009 or
> email at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
> * May 27-30, Lexington
> Contact: KyEM Area 13 Office at (859) 246-2334 or FAX at
> (859) 245-2338 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> 19th Annual Governor's Safety and Health Conference and Exposition, May
> 7-9, Galt House East Hotel, Louisville (EM credit on hour for hour basis)
>
> One day registration fee is $250 for early registration. KyEM
> training credit will be awarded for the following sessions:
>
> * Maximizing Powerpoint Presentations
> * Emergency Response
> * Process Safety Management
> * Best Safety Practices from a Governor's Award Recipient
> * Physical and Chemical Properties of Hazardous Materials
>
> Contact: www.kshn.net <http://www.kshn.net> for registration
> information and updated course listings.
>
> Incident Management System, May 14, Burkesville/Cumberland Co. (8 hrs. EM
> credit)
>
> This course satisfies the KAR requirement for local EM director
> training in incident management. Course includes practical applications.
> There is a written examination. Instructor will be KyEM Area 12 Manager
> and former WMD/Hazmat/Emergency Management Training Coordinator Steve
> Oglesby. Travel expenses are on your own.
>
> Contact: KyEM Area 12 office at (606) 677-4133 or email
> [email protected]
>
> Public Information Officer I, May 14, Morehead (6 hrs. EM credit)
>
> Instructor will be KyEM Information Officer Ray Bowman. This course
> is open to all emergency management and emergency services personnel and
> elected officials who might be called upon to lead public awareness
> campaigns or manage emergency public information. Course is recommended
> but not required for those interested in taking more advanced emergency
> public affairs training in August.
>
> Contact: KyEM Training Office at (502) 607-5728 or FAX at (502)
> 607-5710 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> CSEPP Joint Information Center SAWIII Training, May 20-22, Richmond (24
> hrs. EM credit)
>
> Course covers fundamentals of successful interagency information
> management center. Last day of course is an exercise based on a CSEPP
> emergency scenario. There is no charge for this training. Target audience
> is limited to those persons having CSEPP Joint Information Center
> responsibilities.
>
> Contact: KyEM CSEPP Exercise Training Officer Logan Weiler, III
> (502-607-5732 or email: [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>) to register or for more
> information.
>
> WMD Incident Management/Unified Command (32 hrs. EM credit)
> Course will be taught by Texas A&M. Course includes an EOC functional
> exercise. This course provides a good opportunity for interagency
> teambuilding. There is no charge for this course; travel expenses are on
> your own.
> * May 27-30, National Guard Armory at 4301 Airport
> Road, Lexington
> Contact: KyEM Area 13 Office at (859) 246-2334 or FAX at
> (859) 245-2338 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>
> * July 22-25, Morehead
> Contact: KyEM Area 8 Office at (606) 784-5830 or FAX at (606)
> 780-4410 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>
> Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board training (EM training credit on
> hour for hour basis)
>
> Basic Group Crisis Intervention (12 hrs. EM credit)
>
> * June 2-3, Newport Police Department, 998 Monmouth St., Newport
> * July 15-16, Murray-Calloway Co. Hospital, 803 Poplar St., Murray
> *
> * Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer
> Support (12 hrs. EM credit)
> *
> * July 17-18, Murray-Calloway Co. Hospital, 803 Poplar St., Murray
> *
> * Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
> *
> * June 4-5, Newport Police Department, 998 Monmouth St., Newport
> *
> * Aug. 7-8, Holiday Inn, 4410 Dixie Hwy.,Louisville
> *
> * School-Centered Crisis Intervention: A CISM Perspective (12
> hrs. EM credit)
> *
> * June 6-7, 2003, Newport Police Department, 998 Monmouth St., Newport
> *
> * Contact: for course descriptions, registration deadlines, hours and
> fee information (502) 564-0131 or Toll-free: (888) KCCRB-28. Fax: (502)
> 564-0133 or Email: [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or website:
> www.state.ky.us/agencies/military/kccrb
> <http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/military/kccrb>
> *
> * State Fire School, June 6-7, Lexington (EM training credit on hour
> for hour basis)
> *
> * State Fire School has been moved to a weekend format from
> its traditional Monday-Wednesday format. Following courses have been
> approved for EM training credit:
> *
> * School Based Life Safety Education ("Risk Watch")
> * Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
> * Incident Command System
> * Hazardous Materials Operations
>
> Contact: 1-800-782-6823 for more information.
>
> CSEPP Field Decon for Fire and EMS, June 7, Stanton/Powell Co. (4 hrs. EM
> credit)
>
> Contact: Powell Co. CSEPP Coordinator Paula Watson at 606-663-5010 to
> register or for more information.
>
> RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY
> Principles of Emergency Management, June 17-19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST daily,
> National Guard Association Building (across from KSP Post 12), 1111
> Louisville Road, Frankfort (24 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This FEMA introductory course is required for all local emergency
> management directors. Course manager will be KyEM emergency management
> training coordinator Melissa Jones, assisted by various KyEM program
> specialists and local EM directors.
>
> Travel expenses will be reimbursed, per state travel regulations,
> for all local EM directors who complete the entire course.
>
> Contact: To register, contact your KyEM area office or email KyEM
> emergency management training coordinator Melissa Jones at
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>
> RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY
> New Director's Orientation, June 20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST, National Guard
> Association Building (across from KSP Post 12), 1111 Louisville Road,
> Frankfort (8 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This is the official orientation required by KRS for all new local
> emergency management directors. Instructors will be veteran KyEM area
> managers Rick Watkins and Larry Dixon. Travel expenses will be reimbursed,
> per state travel regulations, for all local EM directors who complete the
> entire orientation.
>
> Contact: To register, contact your KyEM area office or email KyEM
> emergency management training coordinator Melissa Jones at
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>
> Emergency Medical Services Operations & Planning for WMD (24 hrs. EM
> credit)
> This Texas A&M course will equip intermediate and advanced Emergency
> Medical Service (EMS) personnel with the skills needed to ensure proper
> patient triage and treatment in the event of exposure to weapons of mass
> destruction (WMD). Classroom material will be reinforced with actual
> hands-on treatment of patients using a Human Patient Simulator (HPS) in a
> WMD scenario. First responders will use their training to demonstrate
> proper techniques for triage, mass decontamination, treatment, and
> stabilization. In addition, participants will receive training on the
> proper techniques for self-protection and limiting cross contamination.
> NOTE: Prerequisite training includes WMD Awareness level training
> via the Texas A&M Emergency Medical Service Internet-Based course.
> Students must hold one of the following healthcare licenses and/or
> certifications: EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-P, LPN, RN, PA, or MD.
> .
> * June 17-19, Lindsay Wilson College, Columbia (Adair
> Co.)
> Contact: KyEM Area 12 Office at (606) 677-4133 or Fax (606)
> 677-4145 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
> * June 24-26, St. Elizabeth Hospital-South, 1 Medical
> Village Drive, Edgewood (Kenton Co.)
> Contact: KyEM Area 7 Office at (859) 485-4134 or FAX at
> (859) 485-1147 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> * July 8-10, King's Daughter's Medical Center, 2201
> Lexington Avenue, Ashland
>
> Contact: KyEM Area 9 Office at (606) 886-9157 or FAX at
> (606) 886-1386 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> * July 15-17, Agricultural Extension Office, I-64 Exit
> 96 Industrial Park,
> Winchester
>
> Contact: KyEM CSEPP Training Office at (502) 607-5732 or FAX
> at (502) 607-5710 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools Train-the-Trainer, July 7-10,
> Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD (24 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This course is intended to help develop local teams for improvement
> of all-hazards emergency operations plans for schools. Target audience
> includes school officials, emergency management and emergency services
> leaders who can teach schools how to improve emergency plans. There is no
> charge for this training and FEMA provides free lodging. Transportation
> costs are reimbursed. Students must purchase a meal ticket at the National
> Emergency Training Center. NOTE: A large contingent of local emergency
> services, emergency management and school administration personnel from
> southeast Kentucky are already signed up for this course-they are
> interested in expanding their group.
>
> Contact: KyEM Emergency Management Training Coordinator Melissa
> Jones at 502-607-5728 or [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> or Knox County Deputy EM Director
> Larry Howard @ (606) 546-9722 or [email protected]
> CAMEO- Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations, July 8-9, KyEM
> Area 7 (16 hrs. EM credit)
>
> Course will be taught by U.S. EPA. Covers planning, including
> mapping, and response for chemical emergencies. Students must be nominated
> by their Local Emergency Planning Committee. Travel expenses will be
> reimbursed. Course is limited to 20 students. Students should have some
> experience with MS Windows.
> Contact: HazMat Training Office at (502) 607-5732 or FAX at (502)
> 607-5710 or email [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> Public Works: Planning/Responding to a Terrorism/WMD Incident, July 15-17,
> NG Armory, 1501 Parrish Ave., Owensboro (24 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This Texas A&M course has a public works emphasis, but is valuable
> for all emergency services leaders and emergency management personnel
> having emergency planning responsibilities. Will include on-site facility
> vulnerability assessments. There is no charge for this training; travel
> expenses are on your own.
> Contact: KyEM Area 3 at (270) 687-7008 or FAX at (270) 687-7009 or
> email at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
>
> Pikeville Fire School, July 18-20, Pikeville
> Among the Fire School courses awarded EM training credit is the
> cargo tank course. This 16-hour training is among the most popular
> hazardous materials courses sponsored by the Kentucky Emergency Response
> Commission. Course is limited to 25 students. Look for additional Fire
> School information in upcoming issues of the KyEM Training-GRAM.
> Contact: KCTCS Randy Courtney (606) 437-5120 / 5125 or KCTCS Bob
> Barringer 1-888-302-8935.
> Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (4 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This is a 4-hour awareness level course designed to provide basic
> instruction in weapons of mass destruction (WMD), with a focus on
> explosives and incendiary devices as terrorist weapons. The course
> includes classroom presentations that address potential terrorist targets
> in U.S. communities, common military and commercial explosives (available
> to terrorists) improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and response
> procedures that support safe and effective operations during bomb
> incidents.
> Must be certified by their departments as firefighters or law
> enforcement officers or assigned to positions in other agencies that
> provide initial response to WMD incidents or
> Be employed by: State or local government crisis planning
> organization/civil defense; civil public works department or publicly
> owned utility; school systems; mutual aid partners in crisis management;
> public or private health community; Red Cross and shelter operations;
> allied professionals (on a need to know basis); and other responding
> personnel with a need to know.
> This course is NOT open to the public.
> * July 28, KSP Training Academy, U.S. 60 East, Frankfort
> Contact: KyEM Training Office at (502) 607-5732 or FAX at (502)
> 607-5710 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>
> * Aug. 6,7,8 (separate offering of same course, Butler Co.
> (OH) EMA
> Contact: Leslie Bailey, Butler County EMA, (513) 785-5810 or email:
> [email protected]
>
> Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations, July 29-August 1, Richmond (EM
> credit on hour for hour basis)
> Contact: Captain Greg Gay of the Kentucky State Police Special
> Operations at (859) 293-4500 or FAX at (859) 293-4530 or email at
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Exercise Design, July TBA, KyEM Area 9 (24 hrs. EM credit)
> This course is required for all local EM directors. Students will
> design, deliver and evaluate an actual EOC functional exercise. Travel
> expenses will be reimbursed for local EM directors and up to three
> additional exercise design team members per jurisdiction.
> Contact: KyEM Training Office at (502) 607-5728 or FAX at (502)
> 607-5710 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
> Exercise Evaluation, July TBA, KyEM Area 9 (12 hrs. EM credit)
>
> Course focuses on role of exercise evaluation team leader. Travel expenses
> will be reimbursed for local EM directors and up to three exercise design
> team members per jurisdiction.
> Contact: KyEM Training Office at (502) 607-5728 or FAX at (502)
> 607-5710 or email at [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>.
> Inland Search & Rescue Planning Course, Nov. 17-21, Kentucky location TBA
> (40 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This very popular, very intensive course is sanctioned by the U.S.
> Coast Guard's Training Center. Course has been approved for delivery in
> Kentucky, Nov. 17-21, 2003, specific location to be announced. Recommended
> that students be graduates of KyEM's Search Management Course. Look for
> more details in coming issues of the KyEM TRAINING-GRAM.
>
> Center for Domestic Preparedness Training, Ft. McClellan, Alabama
>
> A wide variety of WMD training courses is available at the Center
> for Domestic Preparedness Training in Alabama. There is no cost for the
> training, lodging and transportation are free and meals on campus are
> provided at no cost.
> For a list of upcoming Center training and related course
> descriptions, check out the KyEM Training Webpage at <\\Ky-dem-svr02\Main
> Web Directory\WMD\training.htm>
>
> Emergency Management for Firefighters (2 hrs. EM credit)
>
> According to State Fire/Rescue Training Area Coordinator Woody Will,
> this Kentucky Virtual University on-line course will be available free of
> charge on November 1. The URL will be http://www.kyvu.org and then follow
> the links to "Professional Training" and then "Firefighter Training."
> Veteran emergency services responder and trainer Rusty Todd authored the
> course, called "Emergency and Disaster Planning." The course contains
> Kentucky-specific information.
> Contact: For more information contact Woody Will or Rusty Todd at
> 1-888-234-7201.
>
> WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (2 hrs. EM credit)
>
> This is a newly developed Texas A&M independent study course. Former
> KyEM trainer Jason Moats advises that the course is NFPA 472 compliant and
> can serve as a very good hazardous materials first responder awareness
> refresher course. Course usually takes 2-4 hours to complete. There is no
> charge for the course.
>
> Contact: Access the course at http://www.teexwmdcampus.com/
>
> Under an administrative regulation promulgated by KyEM and approved
> by the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's administrative review
> subcommittee on April 10, emergency management directors, paid and
> volunteer, must annually obtain 32 hours of emergency management training
> approved by KyEM. Deputy directors, paid and volunteer, must complete16
> hours. Other local emergency management staff, if paid in part with state
> funds, must complete 12 hours of emergency management or administrative
> training.
>
> KyEM will continue to update listings of approved training on the KyEM
> webpage at
> <http://kyem.dma.state.ky.us/training/training_home.htm>
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>
>
>
> Patrick C. Conley
> Training Supervisor
> Kentucky Div. of Emergency Management
> 1111B Louisville Rd.
> Frankfort, KY 40601
> phone: 502-607-5733
> fax: 502-607-5710
> email: [email protected]
> webpage: http://kyem.dma.state.ky.us
>
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