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FEMA training catalogue now online

Emergency Management Alert, March 15, 2004

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued its first catalogue combining courses for both the National Fire Academy (NFA) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI). The 272-page catalogue for fiscal year 2005 is available online immediately. The catalogue will also be available on paper later this month.

"The training offered at the National Emergency Training Center, while always important, has taken on increased urgency since the attacks of September 11," says Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response. "This new catalogue demonstrates the breadth of this training and the support given to it by President Bush and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge."

The catalogue includes a description of 264 courses, the NFA class schedule, the EMI course, and the on-line schedule. This year marks the first time the two institutions issued a joint catalogue. Both training facilities are located at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD. The courses offered range in length from three days to two weeks and are appropriate for all members of the emergency management and firefighting community.

The catalogue includes two courses being offering for the first time: Command and General Staff Functions in the Incident Command System and Partnering for Fire Defense and Emergency Services Planning.

Course tuition and lodging are free and transportation costs are reimbursable. Students pay only a small fee for meals.

Access the online catalogue at www.usfa.fema.gov

Printed copies will be available after April 1. Order a printed copy through the Web site at www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/publications or by calling 800/561-3356.

The first semester application period opens May 1 and closes June 30. First semester includes classes scheduled October 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005. The catalogue contains application guidelines.

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