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Disaster Management for Public Services (MGT-317) (04-11-0317) - 003

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Brief Description
This course teaches public service professionals to protect communities/infrastructure from threats.
Full Description
Description:
The Disaster Management for Public Services provides a unique opportunity for public service professionals to extend their knowledge and skills necessary for protecting their communities and infrastructure from potential or actual threats. During this course, participants work together in multidisciplinary teams to apply the course information with their professional experience in a variety of hands-on, small group activities and disaster scenarios.
This course brings together representatives from public service agencies such as utilities and public works, transportation, fire, public safety, city planning/urban development, public health, and local, state, and federal emergency management officials who are expected to identify and mitigate hazards and plan and manage disaster response and recovery efforts within their jurisdictions.

Course Objectives:
-Identify threats to public services
-Examine disaster planning and management principles for incidents affecting public services
-Explain methods for preventing, protecting against, and mitigating disasters
-Determine appropriate response actions to incidents affecting public services
-Develop information for presentation to the public and media during an incident
-Discuss the responsibilities of public services disaster recovery

Target Audience:
-Emergency Management
-Emergency Medical Services
-Fire Service
-Governmental Administrative
-Law Enforcement
-Health Care
-Public Health
-Public Safety Communications
-Public Works
-Security and Safety
-Transportation

Prerequisites:
You must be a US Citizen to take this course. If you are not please let us know by email for further instruction at OEM.TRAINING@DHSES.NY.GOV

All participants must have a FEMA Student Identification (FEMA SID) number. Students can search for their existing/create a new FEMA SID at: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/.
Training Dates
08/04/2025 - 08/05/2025
Prerequisites
Do you require reasonable accommodations in order to attend this course (if you select yes then you will be contacted by our office before the first day of class to discuss further).
Are you a United States citizen?
Registration Dates
04/06/2025 - 07/21/2025
Available Seats
35
Hours
16h 0m
Fee
None Specified
Training Location
42 - Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County Emergency Services Training Complex
25 Macha Lane
Wynantskill, NY  12198
Resources Required
Participants enrolled in an in-person, classroom-based course delivery will need access to a laptop or mobile device/tablet during the class session to complete course testing and evaluations electronically.
Reporting Instructions
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dress is business casual.
Signup Details
No Show Policy: Failure to attend a class you have registered for can result in restriction on future course attendance and agency notification. It is the student's responsibility to notify us in a timely manner if you cannot attend.
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