Course Catalog

E911 - IEMC/Earthquake: Recovery and Mitigation

E915 - IEMC: Homeland Security

This Integrated Emergency Management Course, E920 Hazardous Materials Preparedness and Response focuses on preparing for and responding to a major hazardous materials incident. This exercise-based course is conducted "generic" audience. The participants in the "generic" audience represent various communities from throughout the country.. The places public officials and other key community leaders in a disaster simulation. The course methodologies of classroom instruction, planning sessions, and exercises, allow for structured decision making in a learning, yet realistic, environment. _x000d_
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"This course helps participants learn how to evaluate work situations to identify potential ethical problems and conflicts of interest. Participants will learn how to comply with rules and/or laws governing potential areas of conflict, promote awareness of ethical behavior in work groups, and anticipate the implications of words and actions within work group goals. This course must be completed within 2 years of promotion.

This course is an alternate for the ""Building Trust"" course. ""Building Trust"" does satisfy this course requirement."

CDP RESIDENT COURSE. A 24-hour course that provides an overview of environmental health topics, issues, and challenges faced during emergency response. The purpose of the course is to increase the level of emergency preparedness of environmental health practitioners and other emergency response personnel by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters. Included in the course are 9 modules that address key areas of environmental health: disaster management; responder safety; potable water; wastewater management and disposal; food safety; vector control and pest management, solid waste and hazardous materials; shelters; and building assessment.

"Emotional intelligence is the foundation for many traits needed in today's workplace. Success depends, in part, on your personal qualities - such as initiative, creativity, empathy, and adaptability - and your ability to build relationships. This is especially true for people in leadership positions: leaders are judged by how well they handle themselves and their employees. This course will help you discover your personal and leadership strengths. It will also help you identify areas where you can develop as a leader and an individual. This course must be completed within 2 years of promotion. This course is a pre-requisite to ""CPTP 2015 Group 1 Capstone."

To lead in today's world, one must possess Emotional Intelligence. Leaders are judged by how well they handle themselves and their employees. Focusing on the social competencies, this course will help you increase your social awareness, effectively manage your relationships, and improve the emotional intelligence of your team. This course must be completed within 1 year of promotion. This course is a pre-requisite to "CPTP 2015 Group 2 Capstone."

This course covers the basics of ethical leadership and is designed to assist in determining possible unethical actions and recognize the differences between ethical and compliance questions. This course must be completed within 1 year of promotion. This course is a pre-requisite to "CPTP 2015 Group 2 Capstone."

A course for laypersons, it introduces the practicalities of conducting successful interactions, managing the classroom experience, and making presentations. The course covers the basics of adult learning and training evaluation. Participants have several opportunities to practice presentation and instructional skills. Please visit the EMI web pages at https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx to see when the E/L-141 course is scheduled, and at https://training.fema.gov/apply/ for information on how to enroll in the course.

In accordance with Act 526 of the Louisiana Legislative Session of 2022, GOHSEP has developed the Emergency Management Training Program for Local Officials and Employees. This training program is essential for local officials and employees to understanding key components of emergency management. This training will include the following:
 Roles + Responsibilities for State + GOHSEP + Local Officials
 Contracting for Goods and Services Before, During and After a Disaster, Procurement Procedures + Reimbursement Requirements + Utilization of Prepositioned Contracts
 Submitting Requests for Resources and Services
 Standards + Regulations for Disbursement of Public Assets and Diversion of Resources
 Availability + Utilization of Nonprofits

In accordance with Act 526 of the Louisiana Legislative Session of 2022, GOHSEP has developed the Emergency Management Training Program for Local Officials and Employees. This training program is essential for local officials and employees to understanding key components of emergency management. This training will include the following:
 Roles + Responsibilities for State + GOHSEP + Local Officials
 Contracting for Goods and Services Before, During and After a Disaster, Procurement Procedures + Reimbursement Requirements + Utilization of Prepositioned Contracts
 Submitting Requests for Resources and Services
 Standards + Regulations for Disbursement of Public Assets and Diversion of Resources
 Availability + Utilization of Nonprofits

"This course provides participants an orientation for using and working in the Emergency Management Mission Integrated Environment (EMMIE). The topics addressed in this course include: basic navigation within EMMIE, locating Requests for Public Assistance (RPAs), locating the Case Management File (CMF), locating and following FEMA's review and approval process, locating Project Worksheets (PWs), distinguishing between PWs which are approved and which are not yet approved, accessing and downloading attachments, and generating reports related to grant management.

This course is presented by GOHSEP and focuses on topics which are instrumental to the grants management activities performed by the State, therefore, EMMIE courses taught by FEMA do not substitute for this course.

Emergency Management Overview
Parish Unified & Incident Command
Lesson Learned
Planning Application: Natchitoches Christmas Lights Festival
Q & A and Hot Wash

INSTRUCTOR: Public Agency Training Council (PATC). This 2 ½ day training module will assist providers of Emergency Medical Services with communication language skills to obtain critical information from Spanish speaking citizens in need of medical services._x000d_
The monologue learned by attendees in this program will enhance the emergency medical provider’s ability to narrowly identify the needs of the Spanish speakers, control the conversation, and determine the medical services needed to administer the appropriate care._x000d_

This course is an overview to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Participants will learn the GOHSEP mission, top threats to Louisiana, an overview of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), ESF numbers and functions, and other basic functions of the EOC. This course is for all new employees that could be activated as well as users needing a basic refresher.

"This course is designed to assist you in developing a plan of action so that you and your family are prepared to respond to a potential disaster."

"This course provides participants an overview of the Express Pay System (EPS). The course explains the purpose of the Express Pay System. Course participants will also learn the proper use of the RRF Review Checklist (the Express Pay Checklist), required documentation for EPS, and the actions which must be performed in LAPA in order to properly review an Applicant and an RRF for eligibility of payment through EPS. Pre-requisites for this course are ""Intro to Expense Review,"" ""Expense Review: Rented Equipment & Materials,"" ""Expense Review: Force Account Labor & Force Account Equipment,"" ""Expense Review: Contract Work,"" ""Expense Review: Miscellaneous Items,"" and ""Package Review.""