M2074

Emergency Management: Training and Resources

The Mississippi State University Extension Center for Government and Community Development provides a wide variety of training opportunities for emergency managers, local government officials, nongovernmental groups, and citizens as requested.

Training Courses

• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander Course (L-0950)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course (L-0952)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course (L-0954)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Liaison Officer Course (L-0956)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Course (L-0958)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor Course (L-0960)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Course (L-0962)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course (L-0964)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resource Unit Leader Course (L-0965)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course (L-0967)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Course (L-0969)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course (L-0970)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course (L-0971)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief Course (L-0973)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leader Course (L-0975)
• NIMS ICS All-Hazards Task Force/Strike Team Leader Course (L-0984)
• NIMS ICS 100/200/700
• NIMS ICS 800
• NIMS ICS 300
• NIMS ICS 400
• NIMS ICS 402
• Command and General Staff Functions for Type III Incident Management Teams
• Wilderness Remote First Aid
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
• NIMS ICS 701, 702, 704
• Animal Response Team
• Whole Community Preparedness
• Local Government Continuity
• EOC/ICS Interface
• There, Aware, and Care

In times of disaster, specialized MSU Extension resources can be of great assistance at the local level. The following is a list of resources that are currently available or being developed.

Current Resources

Strike Teams/Task Forces

• Safe Spaces teams for shelters
• Food safety inspectors
• Agriculture damage assessment teams
• Damage assessment teams
• Moisture testing teams for homes
• Response and recovery teams
• MSU College of Veterinary Medicine support and assessment team
• MSU College of Veterinary Medicine students
• MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Incident Management Team
• Long-term recovery response team
• Donations management team
• Volunteer coordination team

Subject-Matter Experts & Technical Specialists

• Row crop
• Wildlife and fisheries
• Poultry
• Forestry
• Financial management
• NIMS ICS
• ESF II coordinator
• Extension state veterinarian
• Public information officer
• Food safety
• Point of distribution site manager
• Small business
• Animal shelter and evacuation
• Food system security
• Geographic Information Systems
• Continuity of government
• Nutrition, human growth and development
• ServSafe food-handling certification
• Communications for information technology systems
• Troubleshooting information technology systems
• Video production
• Diagnostics lab manager
• Electronic communications support
• Civil rights
• Data management
• Facilities
• Water systems

Support provided by Mississippi Civil Defense Emergency Management Association.

M2074 (09-25)

By Anne Hilbun-Benoit, Extension Instructor, Extension Center for Government & Community Development.