Upcoming Dates
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14Aug8:30 am-5:00 pm
G393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers -Pierre, SD
Wednesday, August 14 – Friday, August 16, 2024 (3-day course) 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (CST)
This course is designed to enable the non-technical emergency worker to acquire skills in the use of mitigation. The course provides training in how to perform mitigation activities fundamental to reducing and eliminating long-term risk from hazards. It addresses the important roles of the emergency program manager (or other local government representative) in mitigation: motivator, coordinator, and monitor in local implementation of the National Mitigation Strategy.
Course Objectives
- Analyze reasons for differences between optimal and actual mitigation roles of the emergency program manager.
- Determine strategies to build support for mitigation planning in your community.
- Analyze hazard risks for a given scenario.
- Propose a mitigation strategy for a particular hazard.
- Develop a mitigation plan implementation strategy for a given scenario.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a community’s mitigation planning efforts.
- Recommend actions to optimize the mitigation role of the emergency program manager.
Audience: State, local, and tribal government emergency managers, other emergency management staff, and other local government employees responsible for mitigation.
Prerequisites Recommended: Completion of IS0393.b, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation –
***This is a required course to obtain the Advanced Professional Series (APS) certificate***
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.
You will receive specific class information with the student materials/links via e-mail, approximately 5 days prior to class start.
Any questions can be directed to Colleen.Dryden@state.sd.us