AmeriCorps*Texas Disaster Training Resources
· Preparing Texas – free, instructor-led courses offered by the Texas Division of Emergency Management and available year-round to Texas residents and the emergency management community. Advance sign-up required; space for courses is limited.
o www.preparingtexas.org
o Recommended Courses:
§ G-288 Donations Management Course
· https://www.preparingtexas.org/ViewCourse.aspx?courseid=644ed55f-4d8f-4b2a-b116-4c03ad6b21d4
§ G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters
· https://www.preparingtexas.org/ViewCourse.aspx?courseid=4aa9d3e7-a57d-459d-b79b-8f39e91fd483
· Corporation for National and Community Service’s Disaster Services Unit (DSU) – providing weekly disaster briefings and links to other news of national service members assisting in times of disaster.
o http://www.nationalservice.gov/focus-areas/disaster-services/disaster-services-unit
o National Service Knowledge Network Disaster Services
§ http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/disaster-services
§ Recommended Courses
· Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Times of Disaster
o http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/disaster-services/managing-spontaneous-volunteers-times-disaster-0
· Disaster Services Online Orientation
o http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/disaster-services/cncs-disaster-services-online-orientation
§ Recommended Videos
· Count On Us (3 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrPQnG8HuEc&feature=youtu.be
· National Service Works in Disaster (5 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsgiXGKjuuU&list=UU1VuXCdPlovso1vcqi2dMng&index=6
· FEMA Online/Independent Study Courses – free courses available to the public with a searchable catalogue. Courses range from being interactive to “independent study” where students review materials independently and take a test. Many offer printable certificates at the end to show proof of course completion.
o Course List - https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx
o Course Brochure - http://training.fema.gov/IS/docs/IS%20Brochure.pdf?ver20121120
o Recommended Courses
§ IS-22: Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
· https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-22
§ IS-100.B: Introduction to Incident Command System
· http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b
§ IS-244.B: Developing and Managing Volunteers
· https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-244.b
§ IS-288.A: The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management
· http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-288.a
§ IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
· http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a
§ IS-800.B: National Response Framework, An Introduction
· http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp
§ IS-909: Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone
· http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-909
· American Red Cross Learning Center
o http://www.redcross.org/ux/take-a-class
· Citizen Corps & Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) – nationwide network of local, in-depth training programs providing 18+ hours of in-person instruction to citizens to become certified in order to assist first responders and local communities in times of disaster.
o http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams
· Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) – association of volunteer-based organizations that respond first in times of disaster; offers periodic trainings and webinars and may be able to provide referrals to trainers/members in your local community.
o https://txvoad.communityos.org/cms/home
OneStar Foundation • 9011 Mountain Ridge Drive, Ste 100 • Austin, TX 78759 • Ph: 512.287.2000 • Fax: 512.287.2039
www.onestarfoundation.org