Center’s Tribal Nations Training Week offers virtual options

Each year, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosts Tribal Nations Training Week, the largest event of its type in the Department of Homeland Security.

The resident and web-based courses incorporate training from the CDP and its partner organizations. They’re open to anyone who works in an emergency response capacity and is affiliated with one or more tribal nations or the Indian Health Service.

This year’s resident training will be conducted March 11-18 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama. For information on the resident courses offered, visit https://cdp.dhs.gov/news-media/article/registration-opens-for-cdp%E2%80%99s-2023-tribal-nations-training-week.

The virtual portion of Tribal Nations Training Week is scheduled March 20-30, 2023, and will include:

• Tactical Decontamination for Law Enforcement – March 20, 2-3 p.m. CST. The course examines the challenges of hazardous contamination in tactical situations, as well as decontamination needs and processes for law enforcement tools and equipment. Promo Code: 23NV-0571 OLS-V20
• Active Shooter/Assailant: Behavioral Indicators and How to Respond – March 21, 2-3 p.m. CST. The course covers behavioral recognition of an active shooter, plus articulating physical, tactical and weapons cues. The Run, Hide, Fight concept for staying alive will also be discussed, as well as directed conversation as a precursor to interviewing or interrogating an active shooter. Promo Code: 23NV-0572 OLS-V9
• Survey of Community Policing – March 22, 2-3 p.m. CST. The course will examine the history of community policing and the application of 21st Century community policing. Promo Code: 23NV-0573 LEV1
• Social Media Strategies for Law Enforcement – March 23, 2-3 p.m. CST. In this course, responders will learn how law enforcement can use social media to communicate during a large-scale protest as well as for intelligence gathering, and how officers can define the considerations for law enforcement social media presence. Promo Code: 23NV-0574 LEV3
• The Effective Use of Social and Traditional Media during Emergencies – March 27, 2-3 p.m. CST.  In this course, responders will examine the role of media during disaster and emergency situations and how communicators can evaluate their current plans for public information and ensure they balance social and traditional media outreach. Promo Code: 23NV-0575 OLS-V8
• Communicating Effectively in an Emergency – March 28, 2-3:30 p.m. CST. This course addresses communicating with the public during emergencies, including mapping critical messages, debunking myths, and meeting the needs of the media. The requirements of public information officers are also examined. Promo Code: 23NV-0576 MPIV7
• Emerging and Resurging Infectious Diseases – March 29, 2-3 p.m. CST. This course examines the nature of emergent and resurgent diseases and covers practical approaches for mitigating the risks associated with infection, from the point of contact to presentation at a healthcare facility. Promo Code: 23NV-0577 OLS-V12
• Partnering with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters for Disaster Response and Recovery – March 30, 2-3 p.m. CST. In this course, the audience will gain a better understanding of VOAD organizations, their role in response and recovery efforts, and strategies for partnership. Promo Code: 23NV-0578 OLS-V16

Note: The Promo Code, which is required for registration, must be typed exactly as it appears. Cutting and pasting it into the registration form will not work.

Those who do not have a FEMA Student Identification Number can apply for one at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register.

For additional information, contact David Hall, the CDP Eastern Region and Tribal Nations Training Coordinator, at David.Hall@fema.dhs.gov or 866-213-9546.