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Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disasters (Training: MGT-405)
September 18 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Maryland Department of Emergency Management’s (MDEM’s) Whole Community Integration Branch and Maryland VOAD are co-sponsoring this community resilience building course hosted by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium–
Date: Sept. 18, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: BMC, 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21231
Instructor: Gregg Varner
Please register by: September 4!
Course Description: MGT-405 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free, management-level course. This course covers emergency planning and brings together emergency managers and first responders with Faith-Based Community Organization (FBCO) leaders in a shared learning environment. This course facilitates effective communication to develop comprehensive local emergency plans.
Audience:
All First Responders
Governmental Administrative/ Elected Officials
Community Emergency Management Personnel
Churches and Faith-Based Organizations
Community Stakeholders
Class Topics:
The roles FBOCs have played during and after major disasters
Understanding the responsibilities and authority of each level of governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The role leadership plays in FBCO preparedness, applying social networking techniques to prepare members for disaster and completing an emergency plan checklist that can be utilized by FBOC’s during the planning process.
The process for developing a local emergency plan, list the elements of a comprehensive county emergency plan and evaluate a plan for FBCO engagement.
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