Homeland Security Events Manager

ICS 400 Advanced
11/13/2025
Seats Remaining: 26
This 2-day course provides training on and resources for personnel who has a responsibility to function in a command post managing and expanding incident. Topics include use of an Incident Complex and Area Command, and the interactions between Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) entities.

Community Rating System (CRS) Training
11/13/2025
Seats Remaining: 28
This session introduces participants to FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) under the 2025 CRS Coordinator’s Manual. Designed specifically for Iowa communities, this course covers program prerequisites, activity credits, and documentation resources, while highlighting how state-mandated floodplain regulations and higher regulatory standards align with CRS elements. The workshop will demonstrate how Iowa’s state regulatory framework supports CRS participation and how communities can identify state-based credit opportunities to improve CRS class ratings. It is also an excellent refresher for communities already participating in the program. Topics: • 2025 CRS Coordinator’s Manual • CRS Program Prerequisites • State-Based Credits and Documentation • Iowa Floodplain and Building Code Requirements • Higher Regulatory Standards and Emerging Trends in Iowa • CRS Resources, Tools, and Support

Community Rating System (CRS) Workshop
11/14/2025
Seats Remaining: 13
This is an interactive experience for communities ready to explore or strengthen their participation in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS). Participants will complete a mock CRS Class 9 application. Through guided activities, attendees will identify CRS activities most applicable to their jurisdictions & assemble documentation to support a 5 % NFIP premium discount. CRS Activities: • Activity 310 – Elevation Certificates • Activity 330 – Outreach Projects • Activity 340 – Hazard Disclosure • Activity 430 – Higher Regulatory Standards • Activity 440 – Additional Map Data • Activity 450 – Stormwater Management • Activity 501 – Repetitive Loss • Activity 510 – Floodplain Management Planning • Activity 630 – Dam Safety

L 0146 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
11/20/2025
Seats Remaining: 23
This course is part of the Basic Academy Program. HSEEP represents a national standard for exercise planning and execution for all partner agencies and private sector stakeholders to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. The HSEEP course is an intermediate-level training course that incorporates exercise guidance and best practices. Throughout the course, participants learn about topics including exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation and improvement planning.

ICS 300 Intermediate
1/7/2026
Seats Remaining: 30
This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.

G 205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role
1/12/2026
Seats Remaining: 26
This course is designed for local disaster recovery teams consisting of emergency managers, city/county administrators, public works directors, building inspectors, and community planners. The course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of each team member, and provides guidance on developing a local disaster recovery plan. Participants are given the opportunity to develop an outline of their own recovery plan during the course. • Increase local government and community awareness of issues involved in disaster recovery • Build local recovery capability to address guidance expressed in the National Disaster Recovery Framework during local disaster recovery • Provide a forum for discussion of “lessons learned” and best practices in disaster recovery at the local level • Promote the development of a pre-disaster recovery planning process **This course is part of the FEMA Advanced Professional Series (APS)

ICS 300 Intermediate
1/27/2026
Seats are filled. Please register in the waiting list
This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.

ICS 400 Advanced
2/24/2026
Seats are filled. Please register in the waiting list
This 2-day course provides training on and resources for personnel who has a responsibility to function in a command post managing and expanding incident. Topics include use of an Incident Complex and Area Command, and the interactions between Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) entities.

L 0105 Public Information Basics
4/22/2026
Seats Remaining: 24
This course is part of the Basic Academy Program that introduces the participants to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in emergency management along with the basic information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of the PIO; communication tools and resources encompassing social media; effective communication; preparing the community through outreach and other means; and communication in an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system is and does, preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting protocol messages. This is a classroom course which gives participants time to perform activities and exercises to reinforce the knowledge and build basic skills.