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Auxiliary Communication Service Courses
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ACS courses are offered free-of-charge to all who are interested in providing backup, supplemental or emergency communications support to their community. Courses are offered jointly with HaCo ACS and classes meet in Towson at the Baltimore County Public Safety Building or in Forest Hill at the Harford County EOC.
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Click here to review BaCo ACS training requirements than check the Event Calendar for current offerings.
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Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Courses
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Courses are offered free-of-charge to all who qualify for enrollment, and college credit can be obtained through a for-fee service after successful completion of a course. Each Independent Study Course includes lessons with practice exercises and a final examination. Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI. Course completion times vary from two to fourteen hours, depending on the course and the student’s background.
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Community Hurricane Preparedness
This course contains information about how hurricanes form, the hazards they pose, how the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts future hurricane behavior, what tools and guiding principles can help prepare communities The text is accompanied by illustrations, maps, charts, and diagrams.
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Radiological Emergency Management
This independent study course contains information on a variety of radiological topics, including:
- Fundamental principles of radiation
- Nuclear threat and protective measures
- Nuclear power plants
- Radiological transportation accidents
- Other radiological hazards
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Basic Incident Command Systems
The Incident Command System (ICS) is recognized as an effective system for managing emergencies. Several States have adopted ICS as their standard for emergency management, and others are considering adopting ICS. As ICS gains wider use, there is a need to provide training for those who are not first responders (i.e., law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services personnel) who may be called upon to function in an ICS environment. This Basic Incident Command System (ICS) Course will begin to meet that need. The course includes a large number of scenarios, examples, and opportunities for students to apply what they have learned.
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Effective Communications
Being able to communicate effectively is a necessary and vital part of the job for every emergency manager, planner, and responder. This course is designed to improve your communication skills. It addresses:
- Basic communication skills
- How to communicate in an emergency
- Identifying community-specific communication issues
- Using technology as a communication tool
- Effective oral communication
- How to prepare an oral presentation
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The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
This independent study course provides a basic understanding of the history, roles, and services of disaster relief voluntary agencies in providing disaster assistance. It is appropriate for both the general public and those involved in emergency management operations
Principles of Emergency Management
All communities are vulnerable to a variety of hazards. Emergency management provides a structure for anticipating and dealing with emergency incidents. Emergency management involves participants at all governmental levels and in the private sector. Activities are geared according to phases before, during, and after emergency events. The effectiveness of emergency management rests on a network of relationships among partners in the system.
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