Emergency Preparedness
Other Specialized Training
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ETC Distance Learning
Fire and Emergency Services
dlearnfire@lakelandcollege.ca
780 581 2054
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Brandy Poliakiwski
ETC Corporate Training
businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca
780 581 2038
Understand your role in a crisis or disaster through an emergency preparedness course.
Learn:
- a clear chain of command
- efficient, accurate communications
- split-second thinking
- accurate decision-making
- your role on a team that instantly gels
Our training is for a wide range of people who would have roles in municipal, industrial or institutional emergencies. This includes:
- fire
- police
- EMS
- public works
- social services
- elected officials
You can train at the Emergency Training Centre, or we can take the course to you. As well, we can tailor the course length and content to your specific needs.
Course ID: #1-BEP
Course description: In this 8-hour course you'll:
- learn how to carry out planning and operations for emergencies.
- use planning process theory and to apply operation procedures to a spectrum of simulated disasters.
- analyze case studies to examine the coordination of disaster management functions.
Evaluation: Open-book written exam
Delivery option: Distance learning - online
Course ID: #1-EOCM
Course description: This course includes the basic principles of emergency operations, along with standard operating procedures for an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). During the course you'll learn to operate effectively as staff members of an EOC.
Prerequisite: 1-BEP Basic Emergency Management (recommended)
Evaluation: Proctored open-book written exam
Delivery option: Corporate training - contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca
Course ID: #1-ICSEP
Course description: This 4-hour self-study module (online or print-based) is an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS). You'll learn:
- ICS organization
- basic terminology
- common responsibilities associated with assignments
Prerequisite: This course is a prerequisite for further ICS training and can be adapted for classroom
delivery. This course has been recently updated to reflect the latest information
available in conjunction with CIFFC and AEMA.
Evaluation: Proctored open-book written exam
Cost: $125
Delivery option: Distance learning - online
Course ID: #2-ICSEP
Course description: This 16-hour course is the second level in ICS training. You'll learn:
- how to manage small- to moderate-sized emergencies
- respond as a part of an integrated team
Concepts presented in ICS 100 will be expanded and applied during practical exercises.
Prerequisite: #1-ICSEP Introduction to Incident Command System 100
Evaluation: Proctored open-book written exam
Cost: $260
Delivery options:
- Onsite
- Corporate training - contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca
Course ID: #3-ICSEP
Course description: This 24-hour course is the third level in ICS training. You'll:
- manage moderate- to large-sized single-jurisdiction incidents
- manage multi-agency emergency incidents
- respond as part of an integrated team using ICS
- expand and apply concepts and apply during practical exercises
Prerequisite: #2-ICSEP Incident Command System 200
Evaluation: Proctored written exam
Cost: $260
Delivery options:
- Onsite
- Corporate training - contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca