WCU is a University of North Carolina Campus
Training Opportunities
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A) through its partner, the Emergency Management Institute, provides a variety of online independent study courses that can better prepare an individual and/or organization to respond to an emergency. In addition to the Emergency Management Institute, individuals may participate in local or state emergency management training or exercises. The calendar of events can be found on the North Carolina Emegency Management web site.
The Office of Emergency Management suggests the following courses to be taken by any member of the university community:
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IS 100.HE: Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education
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IS 200.a: Incident Command Systems for Single Resources and Initial Incidents
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IS 700.a: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- IS 800.b: An Introduction to the National Response Framework
If you have any questions about additional training or courses, please do not hesitate to contact the staff with the Office of Emergency Management.