This course covers the following topics in emergency management: legal issues; intergovernmental and interagency context; influencing, organizing, social vulnerability issues; managing stress; collaboration, preparedness; team building; mitigation; response; prevention and protection; ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; administration; and the future.
Continuing Education Credit Available:
- MA Fire Chief Credentialling Category 7: 18hrs, Approval #CR215
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Tue. Sep 02, 2025 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Wed. Sep 03, 2025 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Thu. Sep 04, 2025 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Tue. Sep 09, 2025 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Wed. Sep 10, 2025 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
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| Location |
Northern Middlesex RECC
987 Whipple Road, Tewksbury MA 01876
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| Handicap Accessibility |
Yes
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| WiFi Access |
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| Offered By |
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency |
| Primary Instructor |
Hugabone, Bruce M. |
| Additional Instructors |
Barnes, Robert C. (IP)
Guarnera, Joseph (IP)
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| Course Length |
10 Half Days |
| Course Hours |
40.00 |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS-120: Introduction to Exercise
IS-200: ICS for Single Resources
IS-230: Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-235: Emergency Planning
IS-240: Leadership and Influencing
IS-241: Decision Making
IS-242: Effective Communication
IS-244: Developing and Managing Volunteers
IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction
IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Courses can be found here:
https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en
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| Target Audience |
This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management. |
| Eligibility |
Please provide in the justification field your role in emergency management. Justifications will be carefully reviewed to determine selection process. |
| Other |
The L-101 is one of the five courses required to complete FEMA's Basic Academy.
The goal of the Basic Academy is to support the early careers of emergency managers through a training experience combining knowledge of all fundamental systems, concepts, and practices of cutting-edge emergency management. The Academy provides shared classrooms of adult learners and skillful instructors resulting in a solid foundation upon which to build further studies and sound decisions. The FEMA Basic Academy course work includes lectures and discussion from technical experts across various public safety disciplines, group and individual activities, and mock scenarios and presentations.
Courses include:
Foundations of Emergency Management (L-101)
Science of Disaster (L-102)
Planning: Emergency Operations (L-103)
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (L-146)
Public Information Basics (L-105)
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| Contact |
Jeff Tedesco: jeff.tedesco@mass.gov
If you have you have difficulty understanding English, you may, free of charge, request language assistance services by sending an email to Amy Hughes, ADA Coordinator at Amy.J.Hughes@mass.gov or call (508) 820-1400.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request, including accommodations for special dietary needs when food is provided. To request an accommodation, please include a description of the accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can provide. Please also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please provide at least two weeks (14 days) advanced notice. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to Amy Hughes, ADA Coordinator at Amy.J.Hughes@mass.gov or call (508) 820-1400. |
