EMS Operations - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

EMS Providers should become familiar with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as they play crucial roles in emergency management. 

1. FEMA: FEMA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that coordinates response and recovery efforts in major disasters and emergencies. 

EMS providers should understand FEMA's role in disaster response, including resource allocation, funding, and support for local agencies.

2. NIMS: NIMS is a comprehensive framework for managing incidents, regardless of their size or complexity. It provides a standardized approach to incident management, including organizational structures, protocols, and terminology. 

EMS providers should be familiar with NIMS principles and terminology to effectively collaborate with other response agencies during incidents.

3. Incident Command System (ICS): ICS is a key component of NIMS and establishes a standardized organizational structure for incident management. 

EMS providers should understand ICS roles and functions, including the Incident Commander (IC), to effectively integrate into the overall incident response structure.

4. Coordination and Communication: EMS providers should know how to communicate and coordinate with FEMA and other response agencies during emergencies. 

This includes understanding how to request resources, share information, and participate in multi-agency coordination systems established under NIMS.

5. Training and Certifications: FEMA offers various training courses and certifications related to emergency management and incident response. 

EMS providers should consider taking relevant courses, such as ICS training, to enhance their knowledge and capabilities in working within the NIMS framework.

Almost all EMS organizations, ski patrols, SAR teams, etc., and certainly fire services, will also ask you to have done these also:

FEMA IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System

FEMA IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

FEMA IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

FEMA IS-800: An Introduction to the National Response Framework

FEMA IS-05: Introduction to Hazardous Materials

Further Reading:

Alexander, M. & Belle, R. (2017) Advanced EMT: A Clinical Reasoning Approach (2nd Ed). Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson Education

Bledsoe, B. E., Cherry, R. A. & Porter, R. S (2023) Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice (6th Ed) Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson

Congressional Research Service (2019) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): An Overview. CRS Report. Accessed October 12, 2024

Haddow, G D., Bullock, J. A., & Coppola, D. P. (2020) Introduction to Emergency Management (6th Ed). Waltham, Massachusetts: Butterworth-Heinemann

Jones, J., & Schenk, T. (2017) NIMS Incident Command System Field Guide. Burlington, Massachusettes: Jones & Bartlett Learning

McEntire, D A. (2015) Disaster Response and Recovery: Strategies & Tactics for Resilience (2nd Ed). Hoboken, New Jersey:  Wiley Blackwell

Mistovich, J. J. & Karren, K. J. (2014) Prehospital Emergency Care (11th Ed). Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson Education

NOLS Wilderness First Responder

 

Wilderness first responder training courses focus on teaching the students to assess a situation, improvise solutions using available resources to stabilize the patient and identify the best way to get the patient to definitive medical treatment.

Go to: www.nols.edu

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FEMA Introduction To Incident Command System ICS-100

This independent study course introduces ICS and provides the foundation for higher-level ICS training. It describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the system. This course also explains the relationship between ICS and NIMS.

#FEMA #IncidentCommandSystem #CrisisManagement

ACA River Rescue Technician

This course is aimed at Professional Rescuers: Firefighters, BLM Rangers, Search and Rescue Personnel, Whitewater Guides, Trip leaders, boaters paddling on more challenging whitewater, and anyone desiring opportunities to develop their rescue skills. Themes of this dynamic course revolve around the recognition of hazards, critical judgment, and rescue awareness. 

Emphasis is placed heavily on self-rescue techniques and approaching rescue scenarios simply and safely. Apply new and refined skills in mock-rescue scenarios using a minimal amount of gear. These scenarios create an opportunity for participants to practice skills individually and with a team context. 

Scope and content of the course will vary, based on participant needs, interests and experience. Topics covered include extricating pins, using rescue vests, managing strainers, dealing with entrapment, and proficient swimming skills.

Go to: www.wilderness-rescue.com

NOLS Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness first aid training courses focus on preparing students for the unexpected, taking a hands-on approach to learning about applying first aid skills in the backcountry. 

Participants are taught how to provide effective treatments for common injuries and illnesses in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.

If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.

Go to: www.nols.edu

SGS USA Announcement - Class Timetable and Availability

Following are the class choices for each day at Storm Gathering USA 2017.

Friday Session Choices 1 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

All Levels - Developing Boat Control DBC1

All Levels - Greenland Strokes GS1

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Level 1 and 2 - Storm Paddling Essentials SPE

Level 1 and 2 - Surf Zone Fundamentals SZF

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Level 2 and 3 - Intermediate Rock Gardening IRG1

Level 2 and 3 - Unscrambling the Scramble UTS 1

Level 2 and 3 - Long Boat Surfing LBS1: FULL

Level 2 and 3 - Moderate Water Boat Handling MWBH 1

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 1

Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL1

Saturday Session Choices 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

All Levels - Simplifying The Roll STR: FULL

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Level 1 & 2 - Fundamentals of Rock Gardening FRG 1: FULL

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Level 2 and 3 - Situational Rolling & Bracing SRB1

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Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL1

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Saturday Session Choices 1.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

All Levels - Wild Harvesting WH: FULL

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Level 1 and 2 - Coastal Journey CJ1

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Level 2 and 3 - Intermediate Rock Gardening IRG2

Level 2 and 3 - Moderate Water Boat Handling MWBH 2

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 2

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Saturday Session Choices All Day

Level 1 & 2 - Fundamentals of Sea Kayak Leadership FSKL

Level 2 & 3 - Incident Management IM

Level 2 & 3 - White Water of The Sea WWOTS

Sunday Session Choices 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

All Levels - Developing Boat Control DBC1

All levels - Greenland Strokes GS2

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Level 1 & 2 - Fundamentals of Rock Gardening FRG 2

Level 1 & 2 - Coastal Journey CJ2

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Level 2 & 3 - Ocean Journey OCJ1: FULL

Level 2 & 3 - Unscrambling the Scramble UTS 2

Level 2 & 3 - Situational Rolling and Bracing SRB2: FULL

Level 2 & 3 - Long Boat Surfing LBS2

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 3

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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SGS USA - Instructor Speciality Class With Roger Schumann

Storm Gathering USA 2017

Here are details of a specialist class that may interest anyone attending the Storm Gathering USA 2027 event in Trinidad, California on March 3 to 5.

We have scheduled two half-day sessions for participants to choose from. Sessions will run when minimum numbers are reached.

Unscrambling the Scramble: Self Rescue and Beyond.

More than a mode of self-rescue, the Cowboy(Girl) Scramble technique is great for expanding your launching and landing repertoire, and for developing core skills to help you become a better paddler overall. Before working on rescues, we'll break down the scramble technique as used for basic launching /landing, offering tips and tricks for getting off/on beaches quickly and easily (compared to awkward knuckle walking).

We'll also cover more-advanced versions like "lunge launches" and speed launches" useful for accessing "tricky" beaches. In the process of practicing Scramble Launches/Landings, you'll automatically be refining your deep-water rescue skills, as well as improving the core bracing and balancing skills that help keep you from capsizing and needing to do a rescue in the first place. Participants should have been introduced previously to both the Scramble Rescue and the sculling brace.

To register, click HERE.

For more information e-mail: info@greenlandorbust.org.

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