Self-Guided Learning Resources

Webinars/Videos

• Protecting our Communities: Signs of Terrorism, What to Look For, and How to Help Law Enforcement
• Active Shooter Exercise Toolkit for Houses of Worship
• The Active Shooter on Campus
• Zones of Operations During an Active Threat
• Rescue Task Force Formations
• Contact Team Principles and Priorities
• Negotiating Doors
• Movement to Contact
• Using CAN (Conditions, Actions, Needs) and SIM (Security, Immediate Action, Medical Intervention) During an Active Threat Incident

Courses

• AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders Online
• AWR-341-W Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Awareness and Safety Procedures
• AWR-349-W Homemade Explosive (HME) and Precursory Awareness for Public Safety
• AWR-903-W Bomb Threat Preparedness and Response
• IS-906 Workplace Security Awareness
• IS-907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do
• MGT-335-W Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals

Webinars/Videos

• Resolve to be Ready: Ten Steps to Preparedness
• Disaster Preparedness for Small Business

Courses

• AWR-304-W Shopping Center Security Terrorism Awareness Training Program
• AWR-921-W Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Training
• IS-912 Retail Security Awareness: Understanding Hidden Hazards

Webinars/Videos

• Cybersecurity and Other Scams Targeting Small Businesses
• Cybersecurity Essentials and General User Awareness
• Cybersecurity Awareness for Individuals and Communities

Courses

• AWR-168-W Foundations of Cyber Crimes
• AWR-175-W Information Security for Everyone
• AWR-366-W Developing a Cybersecurity Annex for Incident Response
• AWR-388-W Cyber Awareness for Municipal, Police, Fire, and EMS IT Personnel
• AWR-389-W Cyber Incident Response for Municipal, Police, Fire, and EMS IT Personnel
• AWR-397-W Cybersecurity for Everyone

Webinars/Videos

• When the Earth Shakes
• Earthquake Preparedness: How to Stay Safe
• Earthquake Safety Video Series
• Earthquake Response and Recovery

Courses

• IS-325 Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation

Webinars/Videos

• IOEM Flood Fight Webinar (2021)
• Disaster Roles of Local Officials in Flooding – Part 1
• Disaster Roles of Local Officials in Flooding – Part 2

Course

Webinars/Videos

• Exploring the “Guides to Expanding Mitigation”
  • Arts and Culture Guide
  • Municipal Financing Guide
  • Public Health Guide
  • Whole Community and Equity Guide
• Where and How we Build: Using Land Use and Building Codes to Increase Resilience
• Investing in Our Future, Planning Now: Addressing Future Climate, Population, and Land Use in Mitigation

Courses

• IS-328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans
• IS-393.b Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
• IS-1014 Integrating 406 Mitigation Considerations into Your Public Assistance Grant

Courses

• AWR-11-W Basic Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Concepts for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events
• AWR-358-W Hazardous Materials Awareness Distance Learning
• IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials

Webinars/Videos

• Emergency Management Preparedness Manual for People with Disabilities – Part 1
• Emergency Management Preparedness Manual for People with Disabilities – Part 2
• Ready Seniors
• Continuity Planning for Houses of Worship
• 10 Ready-Made Tips You Can Use to Prepare for Disasters
• Creating a Culture of Preparedness in Diverse Communities
• You are the Help Until Help Arrives
• Youth Preparedness: Councils, Programs, Camps

Courses

• IS-36.a Preparedness for Child Care Providers
• IS-244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers
• IS-288.a The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management
• IS-315.a CERT and the Incident Command System
• IS-317.a Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• IS-366.a Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
• IS-368 Including People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs in Disaster Operations
• IS-909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone

Webinars/Videos

• How to Avoid Disaster Fraud After an Emergency

Courses

• AWR-357-W Principles of Community Economic Recovery
• IS-559 Local Damage Assessment
• IS-632.a Introduction to Debris Operations
• IS-633 Debris Management Plan Development
• IS-1006 Documenting Disaster Damage and Developing Project Files

Webinars/Videos

• Powerful Presentations: Deep Dive Session on Introductions
• Powerful Presentations: Communication Fundamentals to Fully Engage an Audience
• Powerful Presentations: Dive Dive Session on Storytelling
• Powerful Presentations: Delivering Well-Crafted Answers
• Creating Messaging that Sticks and Helps Inspire Action
• Effective Communications
• Effective Use of Amateur Radio Volunteers in County Emergency Operations
• Community Based Emergency Communication Hubs
• Amateur HAM Radio for Emergency Managers

Webinars/Videos

• Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs)
• School Safety: Involving Students in Creating Safer Schools

Courses

• IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
• IS-362.a Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
• IS-363 Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education

Webinars/Videos

• IOEM Wildfire Response Webinar (2021)
• Wildfire Preparedness and Response Plan: Best Practices and Lessons Learned – Part 1
• Wildfire Preparedness and Response Plan: Best Practices and Lessons Learned – Part 2
• Wildfire Preparedness and Response Plan: Best Practices and Lessons Learned – Part 3

Courses

• IS-1027 Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG)