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The college campus was purchased by the U.S. Government in 1979 for use as the National Emergency Training Center. NETC is home to the National Fire Academy, United States Fire Administration, Emergency Management Institute (EMI), which is operated by the Directorate of Preparedness branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
From a list of 200 proposals received from 39 states, the Board’s first choice was the former Marjorie Webster College in Washington, D.C. The Board placed the Saint Josephs College site in Emmitsburg as second. Also in consideration at that time was the Wards Island site in New York City.
FEMA Training Regions for EMI On-Campus Courses. For those who are not able to attend classes at the Main Campus in Emmitsburg, there are 10 FEMA regions in which EMI on-campus courses may potentially be available. The Regional Training Manager contact information is listed below. [11] Regional Contact Master List
Here's a list of some of the disasters FEMA covers: Natural events like hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, high water, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, mudslides, snowstorms, or ...
FEMA runs the Incident Workforce Academy, a two-week emergency preparedness training program for FEMA employees. The first class of the academy graduated in early 2014. [62] The Training and Education Division within FEMA's National Integration Center directly funds training for responders and provides guidance on training-related expenditures ...
FEMA offers tax relief to those eligible in federally declared disaster areas, which can come in various forms such as a tax-filing extension or expedited refund.
Complete select EMI courses, in addition to those required for the Senior. Applicants must have had the Senior MEMS Badge for at least six months. Complete the ICS 400 course. Applicants must have participated at a high level in the planning and execution of emergency plans, exercises, and emergency responses.
S-130 and S-190 are actually two different courses. But since they are usually taken together the basic wildland fire training is called "S-130/S-190" or "S-130/190" for short. Basic wildland fire training also includes some other courses. The full list of courses usually included in "S-130/S-190" is: S-130: Firefighter Training