You may be familiar with the Incident Command System (ICS), but do you know how it fits into a broader system that ...
Course Type: Full-length
Course Duration: 210 mins
The Emergency Management Institute developed the Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200 course in collaboration with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Programs Branch. And the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This course follows NIMS guidelines and meets the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Baseline Training requirements for ICS 200. This course is a part of the series of ICS courses designed to meet the all-hazards, all-agency NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel. Descriptions and details about the other ICS courses in the series may be found on the Federal Emergency Management Agency website.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 240 mins
As a first-time manager, you likely feel a mixture of excitement and apprehension about your new role. What changes should you expect? How can you build rapport and make a good first impression with your new team? And above all, how can you become an effective boss? This guide will help you transition seamlessly from employee to manager. This general education course provides foundational information on this subject, not specific to Fire and EMS operations.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
What does it mean to have integrity? What role does it play in career advancement and job satisfaction? These questions make up the heart of this course on workplace integrity. As we'll discuss, there are benefits and challenges of maintaining integrity when making difficult workplace decisions. Through real-world examples, you'll see the three forms of workplace integrity in action. You’ll also uncover four steps to align your values and actions to become someone that others trust, admire, and respect.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 30 min
Many of us took courses on writing in elementary school or even high school, however, there are specific requirements for business writing. In this general education course, you'll learn why excellent business writing skills are so crucial in the workplace and how you can improve those skills.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Oftentimes, fire department and EMS agencies do not receive the funding they need; some providers only have $5,000 annually to cover community awareness, new equipment, firehouse repairs, and more. Some providers only have $5,000 for their annual budget. Other departments may have larger operating budgets, but those usually come with growing demands to provide services to a larger number of constituents. Grant writing can help fill the gaps where allotted budget leaves a lot to be desired. We'll cover types of grants, tips for writing a good grant proposal, and submitting them to the funding organization.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
The United States experiences about 65,000 natural disasters each year, from minor localized incidents to major catastrophes. The Incident Command System (ICS) is a necessary part of organizing response and aid surrounding these disasters. Furthermore, ICS can be incorporated into large-scale planned events as well to mitigate and protect against potential disastrous developments. Fire and EMS professionals have an obligation to be familiar with this organizational structure and their role within it.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 120 mins
While the National Response Framework may seem like it only pertains to incidents requiring Federal agency ...
Course Type: Full-length
Course Duration: 180 mins
Time is valuable in so many different aspects. On an emergency scene, seconds count – if you are late arriving to ...
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 15 mins
Resolving conflict between employees can be difficult. This general education course explains the common causes of conflict. It also gives you six full-proof steps to mediate conflict and how to deal with angry or frustrated employees.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Emergency responses to road and highway incidents are some of the most dangerous work faced by firefighters and emergency medical personnel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on average, 23 roadside workers and first responders are killed in motor vehicle-related crashes on the roadside, with hundreds of others suffering injuries from the same. Blocking with a fire apparatus can help protect fire and EMS personnel, but that's only one aspect of an overall system of strategies and tactics for highway incident response. As we will discuss in this course, there are several tactics responders should implement to provide opportunities for a safer roadside incident work area.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 90 min
What is something you are striving for? A promotion? Learning a new skill for the field? Finding a better way to ...
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 15 mins
