Resources
Learning Platforms
- Administration For Strategic Preparedness And Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
- American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FEMA Continous Improvement Technical Assistance Program (CITAP)
- International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety
- Internaitonal Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (icisf)
- Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Training
- National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
- National Disaster Life Support Foundation
- National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
- Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem
- Rural Domestic Preparedness Training
- Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
- TEEX Preparedness Training
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
- Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO)
- Prepare Iowa (Training - Source.org)
NIMS COURSES
The IS 800 class is only required for the "Preparedness Coordinator" position on the NIMS Training Record. The PIO Class is required for all listed in the NIMS Training Record under the PIO position. Please check Iowa Homeland Security's Training page for any open classes. (https://hsemdtraining.iowa.gov/)
- ICS 100: IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
- ICS 200: FEMA - Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Course | IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- ICS 700: FEMA - Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Course | IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- ICS 800: IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction
- PIO: FEMA - Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Course
Across Disciplines FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations & Terms
PIO RESOURCE CATALOG
General Templates for Messaging
CDC NCEH/ASDR Multimedia Tools
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
- HHS Risk Communication Resources
- Media Guides
- HHS/CDC Resources
- Community Right-to-Know Information
RadResponder Public Information Library
BASIC EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSE
- PrepareIowa: Basic Epidemiology Course
HVA
HHS.gov & ASPR
Risk Identification & Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit 2.0
ASPR TRACIE Evaluation of HVA Tools
- Hospitals:
- Updated HVA Tool (Kaiser Permanente)
- These should be completed each year.
- Public Health:
- PrepareIowa: Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
- These should be completed once every 3 years
Member Resources
Chemical/Medical Response & Surge Exercise Summary
Additional resources and links are available to Service Area 1C Members.