PER 280 Stengthening Coop. Efforts Among Public and Private Sector Entities

PER 280 Emergency Response: Strengthening Cooperative Efforts Among Public and Private Sector Entities is an eight-hour training program designed for key members of the community, both public and private, as the first step toward bringing the community together to strengthen collective emergency management capabilities. Recent disasters in today’s world have heightened the need for public and private sector entities to work together toward developing strategies for mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. This tuition free course will expose participants to the benefits of fostering information-sharing and sustainable partnerships among private and public sector groups as well as clarifying private and public sector roles and responsibilities.

Topics covered include but are not limited to:

Working together to manage emergencies

The National Strategy for Homeland Security

Response considerations associated with large-scale incidents

*Please note all foreign nationals need to complete a Department of Homeland Security Foreign National Visitor Request Form in order to attend this course.

Course Length: 8 hours

Course Manager: Michele Watson - Email: mwatson@ileas.org, Phone: 217-328-3800. This class is being offered by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

Course Timeline: Check-in: 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Class: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Training sponsored by: Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, Training site: ILEAS Training Center, Auditorium 1701 E. Main Street, Urbana IL 61802.

Registration Information: Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, minimum of 20 registrations must be received by this date to confirm the class will be held. To register, please contact Michele Watson: Email: mwatson@ileas.org Phone: 217-328-3800 - Fax: 217-328-3845. For information about course content or how to obtain a DHS Foreign National Visitor Request Form contact Michelle Day: Michelle.Day@eku.edu (606) 274-0262.

Prerequisite: Prerequisites: US Citizenship

Target Audience/Discipline: This tuition free course will expose participants to the benefits of fostering information-sharing and sustainable partnerships among private and public sector groups as well as clarifying private and public sector roles and responsibilities. For information about course content or how to obtain a DHS Foreign National Visitor Request Form contact Michelle Day: Michelle.Day@eku.edu (606) 274-0262.

Scheduled Classes: There are no scheduled dates for this course.

Please note: Applications for courses will be accepted up to 1 day prior to the course date. However, the cutoff date for lodging is 7 days prior to class.

If you want to learn more about the Training Program or are interested in attending a specific course, please contact your IEMA Regional Coordinator or Tammie McKay. Registration should be made in advance to attend any IEMA sponsored class. Walk-in registrations are only accepted if room space and course materials are available. To register for IEMA classes, please see the IEMA Online Registration and Tracking Program Page.