G-191: ICS/EOC Interface Registration

The course provides an opportunity for emergency management and response personnel to begin de-veloping an Incident Command System (ICS)/Emergency Operations Center (EOC) interface for their communities. The course reviews ICS and EOC characteristics, responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on activities and group discussions to formulate an interface.
Course Date: July 25, 2024
Course Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Course Location: Fairfield County EMA @ 240 Baldwin Drive, Lancaster, Ohio 43130
REGISTRATION: Click here to register. 

Incident Response Considerations for Lithium Battery Emergencies

This course is designed to provide responders with the understanding of the hazards associated with Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries. This training provides a comprehensive overview of batteries found in transportation, commercial, industrial, and residential settings.
Participants will review several case studies and best practices, in order to make safe and calculated decisions in an emergency response setting. Participants will receive response SOGs for lithium battery incidents, electric vehicle emergencies, and battery energy storage system emergencies.
Course Dates: September 19, 20, or 21, 2024
Course Times: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Course Location: Morning session will be at Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency @ 240 Baldwin Drive, Lancaster, Ohio 43130; the afternoon session will be at Violet Township Fire Department @ 8700 Refugee Road, Pickerington, Ohio 43147

REGISTRATION: No Registration is Required

MGT-318 PIO Course presented by TEEX

This course examines the role of public information in managing an all-hazards incident and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In such an incident, it is imperative that community leaders, incident managers, and public information officers are prepared to communicate with the public through the news and social media. The course focuses on the role of public information in incident management, the information needs of the public in a crisis, and the various means of effectively communicating through the news and social media. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to manage the major elements associated with public information in a WMD, terrorism and all-hazards incident.
Course Dates: October 29 and 30, 2024
Course Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day
Course Location: The Fairfield Center: 12933 Stonecreek Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147

REGISTRATION: Click here for online registration with TEEX