G205 Recovery, the Local Government Role – Pierre

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – Thursday, March 19, 2026 (2-day course) 8:30 am-5:00 pm (CST)

This course explores the role, design, and functions of Emergency Operations Centers and their relationships with local levels of government during disaster recovery. Foundational concepts in disaster recovery and guidance on recovery planning will be covered. Participants will discuss how a disaster recovery effort can be organized, managed, and led along with the types of challenges faced by recovery managers. Scenario activities throughout the course give participants the opportunity to target information strategies, and address local capabilities and challenges.

Audience: Emergency managers, to include other local disaster recovery professionals, such as elected officials, city/county administrators, public works personnel, building inspectors, and community planners.

Required prerequisites: None

***This is a required course to obtain the Advanced Professional Series (APS) certificate through FEMA***

 Venue Information: You will receive specific training location information via e-mail when you have been approved to attend this course by the administrator. Please allow for up to 48 hours for this to occur.

To receive credit for training you must be present for the entire course. 

**SD Office of Emergency Management is providing this training at no charge to participants.**

Canceling Registrations

• If a student can no longer attend a training they have registered for, they are asked to notify the State Training Officer as soon as possible prior to the date of class. At least 2 weeks’ notice is preferred, as then persons on waitlists can be let into the training with this notification. It is understood that certain circumstances may occur at times to prevent the giving of proper notification.