Emergency Preparedness Training Resources

Preparedness Training Resources

The Health Security, Preparedness and Response Program often partners with contractors to provide Incident Command System (ICS) trainings. When these become available, information will be posted on the training calendar. These trainings are intended for personnel who work in public health or health care emergency preparedness, emergency management, first responders, or on an incident management team (IMT). 

• HSPR training calendar: Calendar view | List view
• Submit an event to be published here

COVID-19 training resources

 More training resources

• ASPR - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response
  
• ASPR - Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
  
• CDC - Emergency Preparedness and Response
  
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute 
  
• FEMA Region X - Master Training and Exercise Calendar
  
• Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)
  
• Laboratory preparedness resources
• Legal preparedness courses
  
• Public Health Emergency Law Online Training Training to help public health practitioners and emergency management professionals improve their understanding of the role of law in public health emergency response.
• The Tribal Legal Preparedness Project The Tribal Legal Preparedness Project has been established to assist tribal nations interested in expanding their legal preparedness capacity.
• Public Health Threats & the US Constitution This training introduces the constitutional principles and doctrines that protect individual civil liberties from government overreach. It explains what responders need to know about the law when preparing for and responding to public health emergencies. Take our quiz to test your knowledge.
  
• Oregon Office of Emergency Management
  
• PHEP Capabilities
  
• State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon (SERV-OR) training resources for healthcare workers and volunteers 
  

For Public Health Emergency Preparedness Personnel

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command Structure (ICS) Baseline Training 

• The FEMA Emergency Management Institute offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities as well as the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. See the Independent Study Program (ISP) for more information. Download the EMI Application form and obtain a FEMA Student Identification Number.
  
• ICS 100 Introduction to Incident Command System
• ICS 200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• ICS 700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• ICS 800 National Response Framework, an Introduction
  
• ICS 300, 400 (in person when available)
  

Training for Local PHEP Coordinators

• ICS 100, 200, 700, 800, 300, 400
  
• Oregon Basic Applied Practices Series (BAPS)
  
• The Oregon Basic Applied 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.
  
• FEMA Professional Development Series
  
• The Professional Development Series includes seven FEMA Emergency Management Insitute 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.
  
• HSPR Public Health Emergency Preparedness Foundations
  
• PHEP 101 (contact your HSPR REC for more information)
  
• CD 101 (contact your HSPR REC for more information)
• ESSENCE 101, when offered (contact your HSPR REC for more information)
• The following videos are also available:
• Getting started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmktBkcPwps
• Basic Query: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p83PofwuKzI
  
• Advanced Query: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTyv-dPXvYo
• CDC TRAIN
• Mass Dispensing Overview or HSPR equivalent when offered
•          Introduction to CHEMPACK or HSPR equivalent when offered

Have questions or want to request a training?

If you are a LPHA or Tribal partner, please contact your Public Health Liaison/Regional Emergency Coordinator. All others may contact health.security@dhsoha.state.or.us.