Training and Exercises
YCEMA hosts trainings and exercises for all 29 municipalities in York County, first responders, and other agencies. Trainings and exercises help to prepare agencies for various emergency situations, incidents, and disasters.
Upcoming Instructor-Led Webinars:
ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
Description: This course covers ICS fundamentals review and other topics including unified command, operational planning, resource management, and demobilization. The target audience for this course includes all mid-level management federal, state, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental personnel including, middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors, and Multi-Agency Coordination System/Emergency Operations Center staff. Prerequisites: IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800.
Date: Monday December 12th - Tuesday December 13th
Time: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Cumberland County EMA, 22 High St., Windham, ME 04062
Cost: Free
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYJ7VJYe0-RCOZKN-FJfrBz8IJIM0t21pvWZKjMyujMf_nMw/viewform
For registration questions contact crobbins@cumberlandcounty.org
ICS 400: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
Description: This course covers topics including complex incident management, area command, and NIMS command and coordination structures. The target audience for this course includes senior chief personnel who are expected to perform in a management capacity at a multi jurisdiction, multi day incident or event. This includes individuals who may serve as Incident Commander or as members of the Command or General Staff, Area Command, or multiagency coordination entity/Central Management. Prerequisites: IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS- 800, and ICS-300.
Date: Wednesday December 14th
Time: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Cumberland County EMA, 22 High St., Windham, ME 04062
Cost: Free
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefyMkAYhT6rQTsSsoJhahnwsWQX1pbX-V0RVjAZR4qMuD7cQ/viewform
For registration questions contact crobbins@cumberlandcounty.org
AWR148: Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents: Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Local School Systems
Description: AWR 148 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free course designed to educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that would allow for an effective response to school-based emergencies.
Date: Tuesday January 3rd - Wednesday January 4th
Time: 8 am to 12 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: Free
For course questions please contact: susan.bloomfield@findlay.edu
Register here: https://ruraltraining.org/course/AWR-148-V/?scheduled=true&id=8598
L1302: Continuity Program Management
Description: This course assists continuity program managers with understanding their roles and responsibilities and provides resources to help them develop a wholistic continuity capability for their organizations.
Date: Wednesday February 22nd - Thursday February 23rd
Time: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Location: TBD
Cost: Free
For registration questions contactcrobbins@cumberlandcounty.org
Register here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPlYkoJ8x-sMrsHAdJZolBRuDiUZwP8dVmhHD0kLepMD9tsQ/viewform
Ongoing Self-Study Courses:
The Center for Rural Development security trainings:
https://online.ruraltraining.org/index.php?
Center for Radiological Nuclear Training: http://ctosnnsa.org/pages/courses/courses_online.htm
FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness:
https://cdp.dhs.gov/online_course
Texas Engineering Extension Service:
https://teex.org/course-calendar/
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Academy:
https://www.hsemaacademy.com/idserv/login/login?signin=4f2530e154d8c3e7c26a0a10735f9cbc
For more information or questions, contact the Training and Response Coordinator, Caitlin Lipert.
[crlipert@yorkcountymaine.gov]
Office Hours : Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
EMA Duty Officer during non-business hours
207-324-1111