Course Announcement
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (G-364) including Drill and Exercise and State Specific Component
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Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (G-364) Train-the-Trainer
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ EVERYTHING BELOW ! ! !G-364 / G-364 TtT
DATE: March 30, 31, April 1, 2 (3 1/2 days)
LOCATION: Riverview IU #6
270 Mayfield Road
Clarion, PA 16214 / DATE: April, 2, 2015 (1/2 day)
LOCATION: Riverview IU #6
270 Mayfield Road
Clarion, PA 16214
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
2605 Interstate Drive | Harrisburg, PA 17110 | 800-Hbg-PEMA | www.pema.state.pa.us
REGISTRATION: Registration requests will begin immediately; however, registration approval may not occur until 14 days prior to the start of the course.
APPROVAL PRIORITY:
1. School/School District Administrators from the host IU
2. School/School District Multi-hazard Planning team members from the host IU
3. County/Local Emergency Management personnel from the host IU
4. First responders,; law enforcement, fire, EMS and others from the host IU
5. Other Community response team members from the host IU
6. School/School District Administrators
7. School/School District Multi-hazard Planning team members from the
8. Other emergency management and allied emergency services personnel with related responsibilities on a case-by-case basis
ATTENDANCE: will be approved on an individual basis. Please describe your current position and responsibilities and how they specifically relate to your need to take this course during the registration process.
Please enter this information in the text box next to the “REQUEST PERMISSION TO REGISTER BUTTON” .Providing this information may ensure approval of your registration.
You are not considered admitted to the class until you receive a confirmation notice.
As stated in the priority list, school personnel and other response personnel located within the Intermediate Unit will be considered first for enrollment. As space permits, other response personnel from other locations will be considered
MATERIALS REQUIRED: Participants are requested to bring a copy of their School and/or School District Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and a personnel computer. Our intention is to divide the class up into groups by school or school district so at a minimum one copy of the EOP and one computer for Group is necessary. We will have computers available for use if necessary.
Course Announcement
COST REQUIREMENT: The student is responsible for all travel, phone, and meal costs.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: Break periods will be provided for all participants on course days; however. Classes start at 8:00 am and end by 5:00 pm each day. Classes ending as half days will end by noon, with the Train-the-Trainer (T-t-T) starting at 1 pm for those approved to attend.
AGE REQUIREMENT: All attendees must be at least eighteen years of age and register through the LMS at https://www.centrelearn.com/login_pa.asp
POC: The point of contact for the G course pilots is Bill Dunlap at either or 717-346-4429. For IU information, contact Tina Gibbs at either or 814-297-5114.
WITHDRAWAL: If you cannot attend the class, please withdraw via LMS and notify the G course POC as soon as possible.
PREREQUISITES: The initial course must be taken in order to take the Train-the-Trainer course. Some courses may require other courses as prerequisites. Please read the individual course announcements.
IMPORTANT: Those wishing to attend the Train-the-Trainer must complete a separate registration for that course. The T-t-T will be offered the day following the last day of the course. In situations where the last day of class is a half day, the T-t-T will be in the afternoon. PEMA staff will approve all attendees of the T-t-T on an individual basis.
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER: You must successfully complete the G-Series course to be admitted to the Train- the-Trainer component. If you are NOT planning on attending the G-Series that immediately precedes the corresponding Train-the-Trainer course, you must submit a G-series (or equivalent E- or L- series) certificate demonstrating completion of said course in order to participate in the Train-the-Trainer to the G course POC.
PA Prepared CentreLearn Learning Management System (LMS) Registration Instructions
1. Go to this web site. https://www.centrelearn.com/login_pa.asp
2. If you are registered with LMS login and complete the class registration by continuing at step 8. If you are a new user continue at Step 3;
3. Select CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the right hand side.
4. Select “No” to the question “Are you a Pennsylvania EMS Provider?”
5. Select “PA School Personnel” or other appropriate affiliation from the list.
6. Complete all the required fields plus the FEMA SID if you have one.
7. Click the Register button.
8. Once your registration is activated, you will do a search in the course catalog on the G course you want to take by entering the letter G and the number with nothing in between.
a. Example: G364
9. Locate the class offering you want to take and click the Enroll button in the top left corner of that block.
10. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
11. In the Comments block
a. Request or decline lodging.
b. Explain your need to take that particular course by describing your current position and responsibilities.
12. Click the Request Permission button to send your request for registration to the G course POC.
13. Registration approvals will be granted based on Approval Priority list primarily if the course is full or close to full. For that reason, some courses may not have registrations approved until 14 days prior to the course.