Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates national training programs and provides
training services throughout the state. These instruction programs enhance
capabilities of the response communities for all hazards, through:
- OEM directed training delivery
- National provider residential training program coordination
- National provider direct local delivery coordination
Training
services are organized by the OEM State Training Officer, and supported by
program representatives in the following sections: Preparedness, Operations, Recovery, Mitigation,
and Regional Coordinators.
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Resources
for Conducting or Taking Training
There are many opportunities to conduct or participate in training. Listed below
are some of the major avenues to take training and receive recognition.
Emergency Management
Course Delivery Procedures
The Course Delivery Procedures provide
guidance for the delivery of training courses across the state of Oregon. The
procedures cover the following topics: how to request a course, course coordinator
expectations, close-out procedures, certificates, and more.
How to Become an
Instructor
Interested in instructing courses on incident command,
volunteers and donations, public information? The Emergency Management Instructor Guidance describes the requirements
to be an instructor, expectations of the instructor, and how to become an
instructor. The guidance includes the requirements to be eligible to instruct
NIMS Implementation courses, including G0300: ICS-300 Intermediate Incident
Command System for Expanding Incidents, and G0400: ICS-400 Advanced Incident
Command System for Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents.
Oregon Basic Applied Practices Series
The Oregon Basic Applied Practices Series (BAPS) consists of several basic knowledge required
courses and four (4) elective courses. The intent of the BAPS is to
provide training needed by all emergency service providers for successful field
operations. Courses in the Professional Development Series (PDS) cannot
be used to meet BAPS requirements.
Professional Development Series
The Professional Development Series includes seven FEMA Emergency Management Institute independent
study courses that provide a well-rounded set of fundamentals for those in the
emergency management profession. Many students build on this foundation to
develop their careers.