Emmitsburg, MD- Heather Morgan, Training and Exercise Coordinator
for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services graduated from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Emergency Management
Basic Academy at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) on September 18,
2014.
EMI has created the National Emergency Basic Academy to produce a
comprehensive curriculum that provides the foundational knowledge and skills
needed to support the unpredictable challenges in the field of emergency
management.
Morgan completed the five courses in the Basic Academy that
includes Foundations of Emergency Management; Science of Disaster; Planning:
Emergency Operations; Exercise Design; and Public Information and
Warning. To graduate, she fulfilled a total of
167 hours of training.
The Basic Academy is the first phase of FEMA’s new Emergency
Management Professional Program (EMPP). The EMPP curriculum is designed
to be a lifetime of learning for emergency managers and includes three
separate, but closely related, training programs. The National Emergency
Management Basic Academy is a gateway for individuals pursuing a career in
emergency management. The National Emergency Management Leaders Academy is
designed for emerging leaders and mid-level managers who lead emergency
management programs and want to advance their skillset. The Executive Academy
is designed for senior-level executives who are responsible for making
decisions that have a significant effect on prevention, protection and mitigation
policy or the management of disaster response and recovery.
This
past week, Heather received a citation from the Commissioners for her continued
dedication to ensure the safety of Chester County citizens.
Amy
Kate Amer
Community
Outreach Coordinator
Chester
County Department of Emergency Services
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