FEMA’s & CAP Training Centers Civil Air Patrol Training through FEMA’s & CAP Training Centers For Free Dr. Bob Ditch, EdD, CEM 9 August 2019

Agenda FEMA Emergency Management Institute FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness National Domestic Preparedness Consortium CAP NESA – Mobile Training Teams

FEMA National Emergency Training Center Home of the Emergency Management Institute & National Fire Academy

FEMA EMI/NFA Courses * E-Series Instructed FEMA Resident Courses. Taught by FEMA contract instructors at EMI in Emmitsburg, MD and provides a FEMA certificate. Reimburse travel and free lodging. Meal ticket not reimbursed. * L/O-Series FEMA Instructed Non-Resident Courses. FEMA courses taught off-campus in regions by FEMA certified contract instructors. FEMA provides certificates. No stipend for travel or lodging provided. G-Series Hand-off Courses. Provided through state or federal partners; who establish enrollment policies, approves attendance and provide certificates. Independent Study Courses (IS). Dozens of on-line courses; many are required for CAP Ops Quals and prerequisites for other FEMA Courses * On FEMA Transcript

FEMA EMI/NFA Applications E-Series Instructed FEMA Resident Courses. Submit a FEMA Form 119-25 and through Wing Commander for approval; then submit to NETC Admissions. L/O-Series FEMA Instructed Non-Resident Courses. Submit Form 119-25 and through Wing Commander for approval; then submit to course POC. E or L Series Train-the-Trainer Instructor Courses. Submit Form 119-25 to NHQ/DOSI for NHQ/DO approval; DOSI will send to NETC. G-Series Hand-off Courses. Contact State Emergency Management Agency for enrollment or CAP NHQ/DOSI for NESA-Mobile Training Team support. Independent Study Courses (IS). Go online to https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspxfor admission * On FEMA Transcript

Center for Domestic Preparedness FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness – Anniston, Alabama

Center for Domestic Preparedness Instructor Development Incident Management All Applications done on-line at https://cdp.dhs.gov/apply

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

Costs Reimbursed Travel to EMI Free housing at EMI Meal ticket must be purchased L Series courses – no reimbursement. Free travel to CDP Free housing at CDP Free meals at CDP Many courses provided off campus throughout nation No reimbursement for local/regional deliveries Free travel to sites Free housing at sites Free meals at sites Many courses provided off campus throughout nation No reimbursement for local/regional deliveries

The National Emergency Services Academy Mobile Training Team (NESA-MTT )

What is NESA-MTT What it is… What it is not … An extension of NESA’s program; permitting nationwide course deliveries on weekends and at conferences to smaller groups of members. An outreach mechanism; providing needed prerequisite and operations qualification courses to members in states having course access difficulties. What it is not … Replacement for the summer NESA program. Replacement for State Training Office/FEMA State-Handoff course deliveries Watered down CAP Centric – easier passed program.

NESA-MTT Sites 2 2 2 2 2 FY16-18 Pilots (10) FY19 Done (9) CAP’s units are spread out across the country. They are not all on military facilities. Many meet in schools, churches, and other community and government facilities, as well as military facilities. 2 FY16-18 Pilots (10) FY19 Done (9) FY19 Approved/Scheduled (3) FY 20 Not Approved Yet (9)

How Does It Work Wing POC contacts NESA-MTT Coordinator. Wing picks class (s) based upon needs (Annual Conferences). Wing CC requests classes, through Region CC, to NHQ/DO. NHQ/DO approves all course deliveries. NESA-MTT Coordinator contacts Wing on scheduling. Course Lead Instructor designated and works with Wing POC. Course is taught and student’s records are updated.

Who Does What? Picks and requests courses NESA-MTT Coordinator WING Picks and requests courses Obtains training site Advertises courses Provides names for enrollment Ensure prerequisites are met Provides logistics support to instructors and course Markets MTT & Coordinates schedule with Wings and States Enrolls students in eServices Provides instructors & materials Certifies and schedules instructors Manages testing, administration Reports results to Wing/NHQ DO

CAP eServices/AXIS Framework Enrolls students into course. Provides pre-testing & post-testing platform. Provides test feedback to students & analysis for MTT. Grades tests. Issues certificates. Updates individual’s CAPF101 and eServices record.

Course Listings – eServices/AXIS

Course Certificate

NESA-MTT COURSES (Most often requested) ICS 300 * & 400 * G191 * - EOC/ICS Interface G235 - Emergency Management Planning G289 - Public Information PIO Awareness G290 - Public Information Basic PIO G291 - JIC/JIS Planning and Operations G775 - EOC Operations & Planning (* 2019 Released Course)

NESA-MTT COURSES Courses: O305 - All Hazards Incident Management Team L950 - All Hazards Incident Commander L952 - All Hazards Public Information Officer L954 - All Hazards Safety Officer L956 - All Hazards Liaison Officer L958 - All Hazards Operations Section Chief L960 - All Hazards Division/Group Supervisor

NESA-MTT COURSES Courses: L962 * - All Hazards Planning Section Chief L967* - All Hazards Logistics Section Chief L973 - All Hazards Finance & Admin Sec Chief L984 - All Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader L986 - All Hazards Air Support Group Supervisor L987 - All Hazards Introduction to Air Operations

NESA-MTT COURSES Special Developed Courses: A001 – “Meet the Press;” Planning and Conducting Press Briefings & Press Conferences Course (1-day) A002 – Incident Commander & Incident Management Team Refresher and Recertification Course (2-day) Core Disaster Life Support Course (4-hour)

19 NESA-MTT Instructors (L-Lead) CAP’s units are spread out across the country. They are not all on military facilities. Many meet in schools, churches, and other community and government facilities, as well as military facilities. L L FY19 20/(13L) FY20 32/(16/L) FY21 35/(15/L)

Type of Instructors (End of FY19) E E E E E E E E - Evaluator ICS PIO CAP’s units are spread out across the country. They are not all on military facilities. Many meet in schools, churches, and other community and government facilities, as well as military facilities. ICS PIO Comm E - Evaluator

Basic NESA-MTT Instructor Qualifications Significant experience and credentials in subject area. Completion of any required Train-the-Trainer course. Completion of adult education course (with peer review teach-backs). Satisfactory demonstration of skills during instructor check-ride. Appointed by NHQ/DO.

Significant Experience & Instructor Credentials Lead Instructor/Evaluator (*) ICS - Master in ES specialty/IC2 SET in Ops Quals; 90% on ICS tests PIO - Master in PAO specialty, PIO SET in Ops Quals; 90% on PIO tests COMM - Master in Comm specialty, FEMA certified COML/SET; 90% on COML test Adjunct Instructor ICS - Section Chief in Ops Quals; 90% on ICS tests PIO - Senior in PAO specialty, PIO in Ops Quals; 90% on ICS tests COMM - Master in Comm specialty, FEMA certified COML; 90% on COML test (* May be waived for State or County/City EMA lead instructors in their own state)

The Future Communications Courses sUAS Courses Mission Chaplain Courses EVALEX/Major Exercise Preparatory Courses Seasonal IC/IMT Refresh & Recertification

Questions??? Dr Bob Ditch CAP NHQ/DOSI rditch@cap.gov (480) 298-2603