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About Emergency Management Training
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) works to build a more resilient Indiana through high-quality training and educational opportunities and a robust certification program across multiple disciplines. IDHS is responsible for providing comprehensive emergency management training based on the needs of the state in the following areas:
- Mitigation: Preventing or lessening the effects of a hazard
- Preparedness: Planning, training and exercising
- Response: Responding to hazards to prevent further injury or damage
- Recovery: Restoring both short- and long-term community functions
Upcoming Trainings
Note: Not all events on the IDHS calendar are organized, hosted or sponsored by IDHS or other state agencies. Some events are included for informational purposes as events that the public or first responders may find beneficial.
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Sign Up for Cybersecurity Courses
Cyber attacks pose significant threats to the safety and security of organizations and counties, so regardless of technical background, emergency managers are strongly encouraged to register for the remaining cybersecurity courses scheduled in Indiana in 2024.
"The complexity of cybersecurity and compliance is only increasing as sophisticated threats surface globally. Thorough cybersecurity, spearheaded by management, can build more resilient and adaptable infrastructure for businesses, and offer flexible answers to these issues," said IDHS Cybersecurity, Risk Assessment and Compliance Planner Joshua Kiilu. "From a planning and risk assessment perspective, I encourage anyone in the emergency management field to enroll in these upcoming cybersecurity classes. Cybersecurity awareness is for everybody."
- August 1: Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks
- November 4-7: Cybersecurity First Responder
EMA Training Information
- Acadis Portal
Acadis Portal
IDHS uses the Acadis Portal as the hubfor scheduling training and maintaining certifications. It serves emergency managers, firefighters, law enforcement, emergency medical services, public works, public health, volunteer organizations, elected and appointed officials and others throughout the state with their training needs. The portal isupdated periodically with courses that are available, so please check it for new offerings. Visit the Public Safety Identification (PSID) Information page for more information on Acadis and PSID numbers.
Need to Reactivate Your Acadis Account? Complete request form
- Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) Program
Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) Program
The Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) Program is Indiana’s program to help raise and maintain professional standards in emergency management and recognize individuals who have demonstrated basic competencies in the field. Interested individuals complete a series of courses, exercisesand professional contributions, and they meet work experience requirements in the emergency management discipline or related public safety fields and submit an application to apply.
For more information regarding PEM requirements or application procedures, please see the documents below:
- PEM Program
- PEM Application
- PEM Renewal Application
- Federal Consortium Course Catalog
Federal Consortium Course Catalog
- FEMA Region V Partners
FEMA Region V Partners
- New EMA Orientation Packet and Other Resources
- Search and Rescue Training
Following a disaster, search and rescue professionals can offer vital assistance in recovery efforts. In order to nurture and cultivate a strong search and rescue community within Indiana, the IDHS Search and Rescue Program takes a comprehensive approach by offering training programs in K-9 search, as well as rescue, search, technical rescue and search management.
More about search and rescue training
- NIMS, ICS Courses
IDHS is the Indiana point of contact for National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) training provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
- ICS is a standardized approach to incident management that is used for all kinds of incidents by all types of organizations and at all levels of government. It is applicable to small and large, complex incidents and can be used for planned events in addition to emergencies.
More about NIMS, ICS courses
- Counter-Terrorism Training
IDHS is the Indiana point of contact for counter-terrorism training provided by theU.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Training and Exercise Division (TED) and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), a partnership of several nationally recognized organizations.
More about counter-terrorism programs
