Continuing with our theme from the discussions, as the new Emergency Manager, you have completed several FEMA Independent Study courses of instruction to date. Reflecting on the five that you have completed, analysis of how your training has impacted your work. How have the FEMA courses benefited your thinking process? Would you recommend them to someone going into the field of Emergency Management? What are the major takeaways from each course, and how do they apply to your role as the Emergency Manager for your jurisdiction?

• Unit 1:
  • IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
  • IS-700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• Unit 2:
  • IS-230.E Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• Unit 3:
  • IS-200.C Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
  • IS-800.D National Response Framework, An Introduction