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     May 9, 2023
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Capitol Area Council of Governments - Agave Training Room

Venue Phone: 512-916-6000

Venue Address:
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin, Texas, 78744, United States

Description:

When you enter the door under the training awning, this classroom is the first door on the right.

The world’s first comprehensive disaster operations course designed specifically for the public safety communications professional!

This course serves to educate the public safety telecommunicator on a wide range of man-made and natural disasters, their effects on the community and its infrastructure, and the response and recovery needs of each. In addition, this course will provide telecommunicators with information on overall emergency management and homeland security and provide guidance on continuity of operations for the emergency communications center (ECC) in the face of a multitude of disaster situations.

The importance of educating today’s public safety communications professional on their role and the role of the ECC in disaster operations is greater than ever before. There is a defined role for public safety communications in every element of disaster response and recovery. As public safety’s ability and need to address disaster situations evolves, the telecommunicator needs to be familiar with all types of disasters – man-made and natural – and how those events can impact the communications function.

Topics include
  • Homeland Security and Emergency Management
    • US Department of Homeland Security
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • Emergency Management
    • Emergency Management on the State, Local and Regional Levels
  • Natural Disasters
    • Hurricanes and typhoons
    • Tornadoes
    • Tsunamis
    • Severe weather and temperatures
    • Severe heat
    • Earthquakes
    • Floods
    • Wildland or forest fires
    • Volcanoes
    • Landslides
    • Pandemics
  • Man-made
    • Types of man-made disasters and terrorist acts

Instructor

APCO Instructor

Special Instructions

Dress Code: To promote a professional training environment, CAPCOG requires proper professional attire. T-shirts, shorts, leggings, and flip-flops are prohibited.

Attendee must provide their PID # to receive TCOLE credit for courses taken through CAPCOG.

CAPCOG provides training for the Emergency Communication Centers (ECC) in our region at no cost to 9-1-1 telecommunicators and their departments.

When space is reserved for a 9-1-1 training class offered by CAPCOG, students or the supervisor who made the reservation must cancel such reservation at least two business days prior to start of the class. If not, payment for the class will be invoiced to the appropriate agency for the “no show”.

For Questions

Contact Pamela Frisk at 512-916-6097 or [email protected].