Required Training
Currently all volunteers must have completed two FEMA Independent Study courses before they can be issued a Washington State Emergency Worker card by Cowlitz County DEM. The required courses, along with many others related to emergency management, can be taken online through the FEMA Independent Study website at:
- Independent Study Program (ISP)
- IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
- IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
The two courses are:
In addition, supervisors and leaders must have:
Schedule
A training schedule is being developed based on an on-going needs analysis plus requests from members. Updates will be posted to this page as they are scheduled.
Currently the following events of interest are on the calendar:
- July 24: Cowlitz County ARES®/RACES monthly meeting, 7pm at the County EOC
- July 30 - August 2: Comm Van at the Cowlitz County Fair. Shifts are being scheduled for 10am-1:30pm, 1:30pm-5pm and 5pm-8:30pm each day. Contact Randy to sign-up for a shift.
- August 5: National Night Out - We have been requested by the 100 Block of 16th neighborhood, in Longview, to join them for National Night Out. We will man the Comm-Van from about 4:30pm to 9pm passing out public service info and having fun.
- August 28: Steelscape's Safety Fair from 1pm to 7pm. This year Steelscape's Safety Fair theme is Emergency Preparedness. We will be manning the Comm-Van and assisting Jennifer in passing out public service and emergency preparedness information.
- September 13: VE license exam session - LCARA clubhouse, 9am - 2pm.
- September 22: Psychological First Aid Class at the Cowlitz PUD conference room from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Please contact Jennifer at DEM or Randy to register for the class.
- November 8 - VE license exam session - LCARA clubhouse, 9am - 2pm.