The division offers emergency management training on a variety of topics and view training as a key component of emergency preparedness. As the Authority Having Jurisdiction for emergency management training in the province, the division delivers training to all skill levels. Current course offerings include:
- Basic Emergency Management (BEM)
- Emergency Operations Centre Management (EOCM)
- Incident Command System 100 and 200 (ICS 100 and ICS 200)
- Exercise Program Management
Basic Emergency Management (BEM)
This course is intended to introduce the basic concepts of emergency management common to all Towns and Local Service Districts, as well as provinces and territories across Canada. It is designed for officials from all levels of government, emergency management coordinators and/or planners, emergency responders, volunteers, private sector representatives etc., to be better prepared to fulfill their emergency roles. The course material will enable emergency management personnel to implement processes for mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies and disasters.
Emergency Operations Centre Management (EOCM)
This course is designed for those who may be required to function effectively as members of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The course introduces the candidate to the principles of emergency operations and control. Candidates receive an introduction to the standard operating procedures applied in an EOC. The focus of the course will be establishing, organizing and exercising an EOC. This is a two-day course that consists of lectures and tabletop exercises. Candidates must have successfully completed the Basic Emergency Management or equivalent course prior to being accepted to EOCM.
Incident Command System 100 and 200 (ICS 100 and ISC 200)
The standard core curriculum for ICS system training has been arranged in a series of courses labeled I-100 through I-400, known as the I-series. The courses provide a gradual approach to Incident Command System training. The I-100 and I-200 courses build the knowledge base for the I-300 and I-400 courses which require the course participants to develop and apply their skills in exercises. Not all course participants will need to complete all levels of ICS training. The target audience within each course is identified in the course descriptions.
For more details on individual ICS courses, please visit :https://icscanada.ca/training/course-descriptions/ .
To inquire about upcoming course offerings, please contact the division at ESD-NL@gov.nl.ca or (709) 729-1608.
Exercise Program Management
This two-day course introduces the students to the five phases of emergency exercises and the eight-step design and development phase. Blending theory and practical application, students will learn why you should exercise emergency management plans and how to use the building block approach to developing an exercise program. This course prepares students to design, develop, conduct, evaluate and implement post-exercise requirements for a discussion-based exercise, specifically a Tabletop Exercise. A short simulated exercise will be conducted at the conclusion of the training. Prerequisite is Basic Emergency Management (BEM).
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