Other Training Opportunities

American Red Cross in Utah

Red Cross has many courses that will be beneficial for Tooele Responds participants, but the suggested ones are:

Introduction to Red Cross
Disaster Action Team Training and Workshop
Shelter Fundamentals
Shelter Management
Psychological First Aid
Supervising Volunteers

Some of these courses will be offered here in Tooele. Check the calendar on TooeleReady.org for information.

Independent Study page from FEMA

There are over 230 Courses in the FEMA Independent Study Program. Here are a few suggestions related to working with Tooele Responds that we suggest you take. Make sure to remember to let the Tooele Responds leaders know what courses you have passed so we can add them to your information in our system.

All courses are Independent study at your own time. You will need to create a FEMA ID to take any course. Go to the website above to register and log into the courses.

IS-10.a: Animals in Disaster: Awareness and Preparedness.
IS-11.a: Animals in Disaster: Community Planning
IS-26: Guide to Points of Distribution
IS-35: Safety Orientation
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
IS-100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents
IS-230.d: Fundamentals of Emergency Management

IS-240.b: Leadership & Influence
IS-241.b: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
IS242.b: Effective Communication
IS-244.b: Developing and Managing Volunteers
IS-288.a: The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
IS-315: CERT Supplemental Training: The Incident Command System
IS-317: Introduction to CERT (The actual course must be taken to be CERT trained this is an introductory course)
IS-366.a: Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
IS-368: Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations

IS-394: Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster
IS-405: Mass Care/Emergency Assistance Overview
IS-559: Local Damage Assessment
IS-632.a: Introduction to Debris Operations
IS-633: Debris Management Plan Development
IS-662: Improving Preparedness and Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships
IS-775: EOC Management and Operations
IS-906: Basic Workplace Security Awareness
IS-907: Active Shooter: What Can You Do
IS-909: Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone
IS-912: Retail Security Awareness: Understanding the Hidden Hazards
IS-2900: National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview