Current News and Updates

New - 2012 Training Opportunities

Click here for the current regional training, exercise, and meeting (TEM) calendar which contains additional information and programs throughout the region.

• Command and Control for Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards will be held on three occasions at the Philadelphia Fire Academy. This course is designed to introduce command officers to the complexities involved in commanding incidents in high-risk areas. Students are confronted with a number of fire and rescue incidents that are influenced by high life hazard, multiple exposure, and unusual occupancy risk considerations. Demonstrated experience in Incident Command and completion of previous command is required. Please see the training calendar for dates and times. For additional information contact Battalion Chief Jesse Wilson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Hazard Mitigation Planning Workshop, June 19-20, 2012.
• As a reminder, all applications to attend courses at the Center for Domestic Preparedness should be processed through a County EMA or the Regional Task Force at least six weeks prior to the course.  All applications should be completed and include, where applicable, a medical form.
• Please reference FEMA’s Private Sector Advisories 12-08, 12-11, 12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-15, and the Region III Flood Fact Sheet.
• FEMA is moving toward eliminating the use of the Social Security Number (SSN), where possible, when applying for any FEMA training. As an interim measure, and beginning on April, 15, 2012, individuals applying for National Fire Academy (NFA) or Emergency Management Institute (EMI) classes will be required to register using the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Training Administration System (CTAS) and obtain a CDP Student Identification (SID) number. This number will be used in place of the SSN on your application. You will be asked to provide your SSN to register in CTAS but this will be phased out with a new registration system. This is an interim step; however, anyone already registered in CTAS will not need to register again. To obtain your FEMA Training Identification Number (FTIN)/CDP Student Identification (SID) number:

Step 1: To register, click here.
Step 2: Click on the "Create Account" button on the left side of the screen.
Step 3: Follow the instructions and provide the necessary information to create your account.

• The Emergency Management Institute is offering the following new and updated courses:

IS-105 - Privacy Awareness Training New

IS-910 - Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals New

IS-922 - Applications of GIS for Emergency Management New

IS-558 - Public Works and Disaster Recovery New

IS-908 - Emergency Management for Senior Officials New

IS-554 - Emergency Planning for Public Works New

IS-556 - Damage Assessment for Public Works New

MGT 383 Emergency Operations Plans for Rural Jurisdictions

New - 2011 Silver Jackets Flood Mitigation Program Guide