PHEP Training & Distance Learning

FEMA has released an updated Independent Study course: IS-201.a: Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan and Incident Management.  It takes a deeper look at the forms used in the Incident Action Plan, the foundational forms, as well as commonly used forms for incident response and event planning.

The course is organized in smaller learning chunks, with each ICS form useable as stand-alone micro-learning content. Each micro-learning topic in the new course will enable students to take a deeper look into each ICS form to learn about the purpose, detailed preparation, and distribution of the form.  The old IS-201 course will remain active until January 31, 2025. Future NIMS ICS Position Specific courses will require the completion of IS-201.a as a prerequisite training.

In partnership with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Incident Management Teams Association (IMTA), and FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) presents an opportunity for current and future Incident Management Team (IMT) members to participate in the 2025 IMTA Training and Education Symposium Training Program. Registration and travel costs are the responsibility of the student.

See website for more information:  AHIMTA Symposium 2025 Registration

Courses Offered – Length of Course:

• L0956 – Liaison Officer – 2 Days
• L0958 – Operations Section Chief – 4 Days
• L0962 – Planning Section Chief – 4 Days
• L0964 – Situation Unit Leader – 4 Days
• L0965 – Resource Unit Leader – 4 Days
• L0973 – Finance/Admin Section Chief – 3 Days

Dates and Times:

• February 21–24, 2025. Hours will be 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
• 3- and 4-Day Courses start on Friday, February 21.
• 2-Day Course starts on Sunday, February 23.

FEMA’s Continuous Improvement Program is offering a variety of webinars in 2025.  To learn more and register, follow the link here: Events - CIP/CITAP - Preparedness Toolkit

• January 8^th from 9am-10am – Continuous Improvement and Technical Assistance Program (CITAP) Templates and Resources Tour
• January 23^rd from 11am-12pm – Planning for your Incident After-Action Review
• February 10^th from 8am-9am – Leveraging THIRA, Exercise, and Incident data to drive change
• February 13^th from 12pm-1pm - Leveraging THIRA, Exercise, and Incident data to drive change
• February 18^th from 2pm-3pm - Leveraging THIRA, Exercise, and Incident data to drive change
• February 25^th from 1:30pm-2:30pm – How to develop an incident after-action report
• March 11^th from 11am-11:45am – Continuous Improvement for resource constrained emergency management organizations

FEMA has released an updated version of the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG), effective for all major disasters declared on or after January 6^th, 2025.  They are offering several webinars to learn about the changes.

• Dates:
  • Tuesday, January 14 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
  • Wednesday, January 15 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
  • Thursday, January 16 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
  • Friday, January 17 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
• Links to Join:
  • January 14–16 Sessions: Join Webinar [fema.zoomgov.com]
  • January 17 Session: Join Webinar [fema.zoomgov.com]

Training & Exercises

MT DNRC Floodplain Bootcamp

Starting January 10^th, 9am-10am and continuing on following Fridays

No registration required, follow zoom instructions below

Link: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/82619479357?pwd=dOhBHhXbbrfjNCqqFMFJqK4dMg6xxc.1

Meeting ID: 826 1947 9357 | Password: 825439

Dial by Telephone:  +1 646 558 8656

SafetyFest MT - virtual

January 14-16^th, 2025

Find more information: SafetyFestMT Virtual 2025

Case study on damage assessments using remote sensing after Hurricane Ida – webinar

January 15^th, 11:30am-12:30pm

Register: January 2025 Webinar – Partners in Emergency Preparedness

ICS 300

January 17-19^th

Piedmont, SD

More information: ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (MGT-904)-  Piedmont, SD - South Dakota Office of Emergency Management

POC: Colleen Dryden, dryden@state.sd.us

ICS 400

January 21^st-22^nd

Great Falls Expo Park

Email Glenna for registration details gviolette@cascadecountymt.gov

ICS 300/ICS 400

January 21-24^th

Lockwood Fire Station – class size limited to 25

Register for 300: ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System Training

Register for 400:  ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System for Command & General Staff-Complex Incidents Training

POC:  Derek Yeager: dyeager@yellowstonecountymt.gov

Building an Inclusive Emergency Management Workforce – virtual panel

January 22^nd 11:00am-12:30pm

Register: Building an Inclusive Emergency Management Workforce

What every Emergency Manager should know about space weather

FEMA Region 2 and NOAA

January 28^th, 11am-12:30pm

Register: What every Emergency Manager should know about Space Weather Storms

CISA Insider Threat Mitigation webinar

January 28^th, 10am-12pm

Register: Region 8 Insider Threat Mitigation Webinar

ICS 300

January 28-30^th

Lewistown

Register: https://forms.office.com/g/VTQ4hC6Cqb

Alert and Warning Community of Practice webinar

January 29^th, 12:00pm

Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom

ICS 300

February 10^th-12^th

Glasgow

Registration opening soon!

ICS 400

February 11-12^th

Jackson, WY

Registration link

ICS 300

February 12^th – 14^th

Helena

Register: https://forms.office.com/g/Vh73MLJ3de

ICS 300

February 24^th – 26^th

Helena

Register: https://forms.office.com/g/Vh73MLJ3de

ICS 400

February 24-25^th

Lovell, WY

Registration link

Incident Management Team Association Symposium

February 25-27^th

Fort Worth, TX

Details: https://www.ahimta.org/2025_symposium

Association of MT Floodplain Managers Conference

February 26^th-28^th

Missoula

For more information: Association of Floodplain Managers

L0101 Foundations of Emergency Management

Part of FEMA’s Basic Academy

March 3-7^th

Fort Harrison

Registration is open- contact betsy.ross@mt.gov for application details

NOAA/EPA’s Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

March 20-April 17^th (Thursday webinars, 2 hours each)

Or

October 23-November 20^th (Thursday webinars 2 hours each)

Cost is $400 per student, but some costs may be eligible for HMEP grant reimbursement

More information: info@cameosuitetraining.com

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training

April 12^th

Great Falls

Register: Cascade County Basic CERT class Registration

Montana Mitigation: Plans in Action Workshop – modified G318

April 15^th-17^th

Fairmont Hot Springs

Register: https://forms.office.com/g/seyVKz5yZC

POC: Andrew.Long@mt.gov

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (TEEX delivery)

April 22-23^rd

Bozeman

Save the date- more information to follow

SafetyFest MT

May 13-15^th

Billings

Find more information: SafetyFestMT Virtual 2025

DNRC Wildland Fire Academy – save the date!

May 28-June 6

Information will be posted on the DNRC training calendar

2025 MT Public Health “Summer” Institute – Save the date

September 22^nd-25^th

Billings

L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer

October 27-31, 2025

Bismarck, ND

More information:  https://apps.nd.gov/des/TrainingAndExercise