Certified Emergency Management Specialist (SEM) - General Industry

Our Certified Emergency Management Specialist certification covers:

  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Emergency Program Management
  • The Incident Command System
  • Disaster Assistance
  • Emergency Response to Terrorism
  • And much more!
  • Course Outline

Certification:


Specialist in Emergency Management (SEM)



Course Objectives:


An emergency can be anything that injures or has the potential to injure your employees, the environment, or your facility itself. Emergencies take the form of accidents, HAZMAT spills, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, terrorism, earthquake, and virtually any other event that may injure people, the environment, or property. You may be prepared to apply your resources to emergencies that involve your facility but are you prepared for emergencies that require resources beyond those of your company? Are you prepared for emergencies that affect your entire area or community? More

Learning Outcome:


Upon successful completion of this course the student will understand roles of the employer and local, state and federal agencies in emergency and disaster response, understand and apply the four phases of emergency management, learn the guiding principles of a successful, comprehensive emergency management program, become aware of terrorism and understand the incident command system utilized during an emergency response.

Online Exams:

 

The student  will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course.  You must score 80% to receive certification.  You have three opportunities to pass the exam.

Optional Credits:


The estimated time required to complete the course is 30 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Three (3) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEU s for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please either download the form and instructions here or the obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219.

Recertification:
All NASP certifications require refresher training once every three years. The certifications should be refreshed before their expiration date. Click here for more details.

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Emergency Specialist in Emergency Management (SEM)


Emergency Specialist in Emergency Management (SEM) - Download: $245.00


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Emergency Management Specialist Course Outline

  • Module One: Emergency Preparedness
    • Section I: The Four Phases of Emergency Management
      • General Activities Appropriate to Each Phase
      • Government Responsibilities
      • Emergency Management Activities
    • Section II: Analyzing the Risks
      • The Major Hazards
      • Related Hazards
      • Hazard Evaluation
      • Risk Factors
    • Section III: Natural Hazards: Applying the Four Phases
      • Definitions
      • Signs and Warnings
      • Dangers of Natural Hazards
      • Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery for Natural Hazards
      • Related Emergencies
    • Section IV: Technological Hazards: Applying the Four Phases
      • Definitions
      • Signs and Warnings
      • Dangers of Natural Hazards
      • Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery for Natural Hazards
      • Related Emergencies
    • Section V: Preparing Your Personal Disaster Plan
      • Development
      • Practice
      • Maintenance
    • Section VI: Emergency Action Plans
      • Responsibility for Emergency Management
      • Available Emergency Services
      • Available Resources
  • Module Two: Emergency Program Management
    • Section I: Comprehensive Emergency Management
      • Emergency Management Defined
      • Phases of Emergency Management
      • Implementing Emergency Management
      • IEMS
    • Section II: The Emergency Program Manager
      • Civil Defense and Emergency Management
      • Legal and Moral Responsibilities
      • Coordination With Other Agencies
      • Emergency Management and Your Community
      • Intergovernmental Relations
      • Government Assistance
      • Tasks of the Emergency Program Manager
      • Hazard Identification and Planning
      • Maintain the Emergency Partnership
      • Emergency Response Systems
      • Hazard Mitigation
      • Administration
    • Section III: Mitigation
      • Introduction
      • Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis
      • Vulnerability Analysis
      • Keeping Your Hazard Identification Current
      • Keeping Your Hazard Identification Current
    • Section IV: Preparedness
      • Introduction
      • The Emergency Program Manager And The Law
      • Emergency Operations Planning
      • The Emergency Operations Plan
    • Section V: Response
      • Stages of Response
      • Notification/Warning
      • Public Safety
      • Restoration
      • The Emergency Operations Center
      • Improving Public Emergency Response
      • Damage Assessment
    • Section VI: Recovery
      • Recovery Assistance
      • Documentation
      • Disaster Recovery Aid
      • Individual Needs
      • Community Assistance
      • Recovery Planning
      • Redevelopment as Mitigation
      • Recovery
  • Module Three: The Incident Command System
    • Section I: Introduction to the Incident Command System
      • What Is ICS?
      • When Is ICS Used?
      • ICS History
      • ICS Organization
      • The Command Function
      • The Planning Section
      • The Operations Section
      • The Logistics Section
      • The Finance/Administration Section
      • ICS Concepts and Principles
      • ICS and the Emergency Operations Center
    • Section II: The Incident Command System Organization
      • The ICS Organization
      • Expanding the ICS Organization
      • Organization Terminology
      • Contracting the ICS Organization
      • Transfer of Command
      • Incident Action Plans
    • Section III: Incident Facilities
      • The Incident Command Post
      • Staging Areas
      • Bases
      • Other Incident Facilities
      • Camps
      • Helibases and Helispots
      • Casualty Collection Points
    • Section IV: Incident Resource Management
      • Resources Used in Operations
      • Kinds of Resources
      • Types of Resources
      • Resource Categories
      • Tracking Resource Status
    • Section V: Incident Command System Assignments
      • Pre-Deployment Readiness
      • Assembling a "Go Kit"
      • Personal Preparedness
      • Deployment Procedures
      • Immediate Deployment Activities
      • Check-In and Post-Check-In Activities
      • Recordkeeping
      • Communications
      • Demobilization Procedures
  • Module Four: Disaster Assistance
    • Section I: Local and State Emergency and Disaster Response
      • Disaster Assistance
      • Local Response and Recovery Resources
      • State Response and Recovery Resources
      • Planning in Disaster Assistance
      • Federal Assistance
    • Section II: Overview of Federal Disaster Assistance
      • The Federal Government in Disaster Assistance
      • Authority for Disaster Assistance
      • Declaration of a Disaster
      • Types of Federal Disaster Assistance With a Presidential Disaster Declaration
      • Types of Federal Disaster Assistance Without a Presidential Disaster Declaration
    • Section III: Federal Disaster Assistance in Action
      • Emergency Information
      • Applying for Individual Disaster Assistance
      • Applying for Public Assistance
    • Section IV: What Your Employees Should Know About Disaster Preparedness
      • Finding Out What Could Happen
      • Protecting Against Financial Loss
      • Knowing the Warning System
      • Preparing to Evacuate or Staying at Home
      • Reuniting After a Disaster
      • Conducting Preparedness Activities
      • Helping Your Community
  • Module Five: Emergency Response to Terrorism
    • Section I: Terrorism: An Overview
      • Definitions
      • Historical Perspective
      • Potential Threats
    • Section II: Incidents and Indicators
      • Recognizing Suspicious Incidents
      • Key Indicators
      • Warning Signs and Detection
    • Section III: Self-Protection
      • Types of Potential Harm
      • Means of Protection
    • Section IV: Scene Control
      • Initial Response Considerations
      • Arrival Considerations
      • Scene Isolation
      • Evacuation
    • Section V: Notification and Coordination
      • Activating Response Resources
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Course Objectives (cont.):


Many facility safety professionals are unaware of the many other agencies and resources that are available in the event of an emergency or disaster. Therefore, they are unprepared to take advantage of the assistance available or to deal with the government and private agencies involved. This is illustrated by a safety professional who developed an elaborate site specific emergency response plan, and trained and equipped his emergency response team only to have his first incident degenerate into chaos and confusion as his plan collapsed. When a petroleum spill occurred and the local fire, police, and EMS departments, the local fire marshal, the state fire marshal, state EPA, state OSHA, and the US Coast Guard all showed up he was surprised and unprepared. When he was later told that these agencies should be a part of his emergency plans and that an Integrated Emergency Management System and Incident Command System was available that would make the arrival and deployment of these outside agencies nearly seamless, he realized his mistake. He had planned in a vacuum by planning as if an emergency would only involve is company's personnel and resources.

Managing emergencies on behalf of your facility may involve interaction with a multitude of government agencies. Some are there to help you with a vast array of equipment, expertise, and funds. Others are there to enforce laws and regulations on you. Regardless of their function and motivation you must be prepared to work with them. These agencies include local city, county, state and federal agencies, as well as a multitude of private nonprofit corporations. There is a wealth of assistance available to you, your employees, and your facility from these sources.

The primary purpose of this series of courses is to introduce you to a broader scope of emergency management in order to make you aware of the resources available to you and your employees, and to help prepare you to be a good corporate citizen in planning and dealing with emergencies in your community.

The course includes five modules:
  1. Emergency Preparedness
  2. Emergency Program Management
  3. The Incident Command System
  4. Disaster Assistance
  5. Emergency Response to Terrorism
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