The California Valley Miwok Tribe (CVMT) received a flyer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX regarding an upcoming 4-day course being offered on March 24-27, 2014, at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) campus in Emmitsburg, MD.
Who should attend? Tribal emergency managers, tribal emergency response personnel, tribal government department heads, tribal government employees, and tribal leaders.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is actively recruiting for participants to attend the E0580, Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments course at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) campus in Emmitsburg, MD. Representative from tribal nations, in conjunction with FEMA training staff, developed this 4-day course to provide tribal representatives with information and strategies to develop or improve emergency management programs and systems management from preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation, into the planning process. The course will provide the knowledge and skills needed to improve the overall response to emergencies regardless of hazard, size, or complexity and improve the sustainability of tribal communities and better protect tribal citizens, lands. Culture and sovereignty.
Contact NETC Admissions Office at (301) 447-1035 in regards to questions concerning the admissions process. If you have questions regarding the course content, please contact Katie Hirt by email at katie.hirt@fema.dhs.gov or by phone, at (301) 447-1164.
NOTICE: You will be required to enta a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) on your application. Prior to the class, please obtain an SID by going to https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/ and be sure to write down that new SID and keep it in a safe place for future course applications.