Emergency Preparedness Training

Training is an integral component to preparation. To better prepare public health employees and key partners when responding to emergencies, the Office of All Hazards Preparedness provides training and information for access to other training venues applicable to the public health/emergency response needs.

All emergency responders are mandated by the Department of Homeland Security to comply with National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) requirements. This insures that all responders use the same organizational structure, terminology, procedures and systems. To accomplish this, all Public Health Employees are required to complete the following:

IS 700.b – NIMS – An Introduction

IS 100.C – Introduction to Incident Command

IS 200.C – Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

IS 800.D – The National Response Framework, An Introduction 

Be sure to take the courses in the sequence listed above!

NOTE:   Upon successfully completing the course and final exam, you will receive an email congratulating you on passing the course.   FORWARD the “congratulations” email to Sundee Tate at Sundee.tate@dph.ga.gov  

 Staff who may be required to serve in General and Command Staff positions, or as team or unit leaders during an emergency response, will also be required to take IS 300 and IS 400 classes.   Currently, those classes are not offered online, so they must be taken in a classroom setting.  You will be notified individually if you are required to take one or both of those classes.

For more information about these courses go to: https://training.fema.gov

Core Competencies in Emergency Preparedness for Public Health Workers is a required course for all new employees. The course provides a basic overview of both the individual worker and the Public Health system’s role in emergency preparedness. Core Competencies are offered quarterly.

If you have any questions about training opportunities please contact the Preparedness Training Coordinator:

Sundee Tate at (229) 518-6616 or Sundee.tate@dph.ga.gov