EMSI está orgulloso de ofrecer cursos básicos de Sistemas de Comando de Incidentes (SCI) (100, 200, 300) en español. Los cursos a este nivel proporcionan una visión general de cómo funciona el SCI, incluyendo las características principales, la terminología común, los conceptos clave, la estructura organizacional y un conocimiento básico …
Hurricane season has quietly arrived. Running from June 1st through November 30th, hurricane season in recent years has taught us that areas previously thought safe may not be so anymore. Who can forget Hurricane Sandy’s devastating effects on the northeast? According to the latest forecasts released by Colorado State University …
Instructors speak in a numeric code when talking about ICS training, throwing around numbers like 300, 430, 346, 520, etc. Where do these numbers come from and what do they represent? There is a rich and relatively unknown history and explanation behind ICS course numbers and in this article, we …
A busy spring has had EMSI on the move, working domestically and abroad. Outside of the U.S., EMSI has conducted activities in Canada, Nigeria, and Norway this spring. In March, EMSI conducted a myriad of activities including: Staging Area Manager training for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Task …
EMSI recently completed development and delivery of a new crisis and incident leadership course for the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA). The course, intended for Senior Energy Officials from the DOE/NNSA Office of Nuclear Incident Response, focused on crisis and incident leadership challenges the DOE/NNSA Senior Energy Official …
A 10 kiloton (10kt) nuclear detonation is one of the most complex scenarios emergency response personnel can face. Through a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), EMSI recently provided nuclear and radiological response incident management training for emergency management officials from New Jersey, including personnel from New Jersey …
In preparation for the upcoming Gotham Shield exercise in April, EMSI recently delivered Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS-300) and Staging Area Manager (ICS-236) training to the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) in Fort Eustis, Virginia. Gotham Shield (also known as Vibrant Response) is directed by …
Twenty-first century problems require twenty-first century solutions. Together, EMSI and CYGRU bring world-class emergency management experience coupled with industry-leading cybersecurity approaches, to deliver innovative solutions to an evolving emergency management threat: Cyber Incident Management. Our critical infrastructure and IT systems have never been more vulnerable. An increased reliance on cyber …
EMSI is proud to offer two new courses to assist All-Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMT) with their incident readiness. We believe that these courses will help develop critical thinking and decision making skills of AHIMTs through interactive instructor-led scenarios and training. Advanced All-Hazards Incident Management (AAIM) Course Adopting a newly …
Anyone who has been through at least intermediate level ICS training (ICS-300) understands that one of Command’s many responsibilities is to establish the incident priorities and objectives and to communicate them to all responders. The two most common mechanisms for communicating these Command Directions are verbally during Operational Planning Cycle …
