PrepareDE

LIFE Conference
2024-01-24 08:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Bally’s Dover, 1131 N Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE, 19901, United States
Listen

The 2024 LIFE Conference will be in person at Bally’s Dover Conference Center (formerly Dover Downs) at 1131 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
The mission of the LIFE Conference is to be at the forefront of providing information, educational resources and opportunities for persons with disabilities, their families, caregivers, educators and providers. The primary goal of the LIFE Conference is to promote and support full community integration by focusing on the four areas of Legislation, Independence, Families, and Education. The LIFE Conference offers its attendees the opportunity to learn, network, and participate in sessions designed to share information with all participants, including policy makers and the general public.
Click here for more information and to register.

Delaware State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Planning Committee
2024-01-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams
Listen

The purpose of the Delaware State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Planning Committee is to develop, approve, implement, monitor, review, and revise as appropriate a strategic plan that establishes funding priorities and approves projects, which are intended to identify, assess, and address cyber risks within and across state and local government organizations in the State of Delaware in accordance with the requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Delaware Sea Grant Resource Fair
2023-12-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Claymont Community Center, 3301 Green Street, Claymont, DE, 19703, United States
Listen

Are you in need of home repair services? Do you need help with your utility bill? Need reduced priced internet access? Would you like free native plants? Or need help signing up for health insurance?
In partnership with the Claymont Community Center, Delaware Sea Grant is hosting a Resource Fair for community residents. The primary goal of the event is to connect the community with low-to no cost home repair services and other assistance services available. Join us in December!
If you would like to be a exhibitor/vendor at this event, please fill out this form.
DESG Community Resource Fair Claymont flyer

Working with The Media: A Course for Rural First Responders
2023-09-13 08:00 - 16:00 | Clayton Fire Co., 300 East Street, Clayton, DE, 19938, United States
Listen

Working with the Media – A Course for Rural First Responders
No prior coursework needed.
Read the training flyer
Sign up by August 30 at this Registration Link
A FEMA Student ID is required to attend this class – register at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
AWR 209 is a DHS/FEMA-certified, 7-hour, tuition-free course designed to provide rural first responders with the skills and knowledge to quickly adopt the role of public information officer (PIO) if/when needed and to communicate with the public through the media. Many rural first responder organizations do not have a full or part-time PIO on staff. Therefore, in the event that a first responder is thrust into the role of PIO, whether it be roadside at the scene of an emergency or detailing directions to the public in a crisis situation, it is important to understand how the media works and how to work with the available media outlets. Topics include:

Utilizing the media in emergency and public awareness situations
Working with the media at the scene of an emergency
Anticipating what news agencies want from the responders at the scene of an emergency
Giving interviews that work
Writing effective news releases that will be read

Who Should Attend:

Emergency Management
Emergency Medical Services
Fire Service
Governmental Administrative
Healthcare
Law Enforcement
Public Health
Questions? Email Joseph Mriss at joseph.mriss@delaware.gov

MGT-477: Implementation of Disaster Housing Programs
2023-07-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Delaware State Fire School, 1463 Chestnut Grove Rd, Dover, DE, 19904, United States
Listen

Upcoming In-Person Training – July 11, 2023

Enroll: https://ncdptraining.org/MGT-477-DE-2023

Click here for workshop flyer
Sponsored by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Who: Public and private sectors in Delaware and FEMA Region III.
When: July 11, 2023
Where: 1461 Chestnut Grove Road, Dover, DE 19904
Time: 9:00 AM ET – 3:00 PM ET
(This will include an hour for lunch and breaks throughout the training.)
How:

Complete the pre-test before July 11, 2023.
Part 1: Independent Asynchronous Lessons 1-3 from MGT-477.
Part 2: Attend the in-person session.
Cost: Free

This instructor-led training will provide learners with information on how state, territory, and tribal (STT) governments can
plan for and implement disaster housing programs.
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Describe the potential members and goals of a state disaster housing task force.
Identify the critical components of a state disaster housing strategy and administrative plan.
Describe the necessary components of a state disaster housing plan.
Identify applicable disaster housing assistance programs.

1. Register for a FEMA SID at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register.
2. Create an account at https://www.ncdpcourses.org/.
3. Select the icon to register that says: “MGT 477ILDE: Roles for State, Tribal, and Territorial Governments in the
Implementation of Disaster Housing Programs,” and select the Enroll icon.
4. Select the icon to take the pre-test. The pretest should be completed before the training.
5. Reminders will be sent out before the live session. For registration assistance, email ncdptraining@columbia.edu.

Emergency Preparedness Night with the Wilmington Blue Rocks
2023-06-16 18:30 - 22:00 | Frawley Stadium, 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Listen

Join us for Emergency Preparedness Night with the Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball Team at Frawley Stadium on Friday, June 16 at 6:35 PM. For more information and to purchase tickets, click this link.
This night is co-sponsored by the Delaware Citizen Corps, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, City of Wilmington Office of Emergency Management, and the Wilmington Blue Rocks.

Improving Business Financial Literacy - Post-Disaster
2023-01-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Delaware State Fire School, 1463 Chestnut Grove Rd, Dover, DE, 19904, United States
Listen

This course will provide information on business financial literacy and the potential financial effects of disasters. Some of
the areas covered in the course include developing pre-disaster plans for financial literacy, understanding disaster
assistance programs available to businesses, the importance of business continuity planning, and understanding a
business’s vulnerability to disasters. Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Identify key elements of business financial literacy, including critical components of pre-disaster planning, such as the
benefits, hazards, risks, and key stakeholders, especially in vulnerable areas.
Restate business action steps for increasing disaster financial readiness in a disaster financial management strategy.
Identify components of a collaborative economic recovery plan that incorporate resources from public, private, and
volunteer agencies.
Identify quantitative and qualitative tools useful in performing economic assessments after a disaster (e.g., assessing
property damage).
Recognize ways to coordinate intermediate and long-term plans among whole-community partners who can support
business financial recovery

Date & Time:
January 31, 2023
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Prerequisites: None
Location:
Delaware State Fire School
1461 Chestnut Grove Rd
Dover, DE 19904

ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
2022-11-29 08:00 - 2022-12-01 16:30 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
Listen

The Incident Command System (ICS) is the national standard to manage emergency incidents and critical events, and is a key component of NIMS. This course expands upon the information covered in ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses and is for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System. The course will satisfy state training requirements for incident responders and will fulfill the prerequisite for attendance in higher-level ICS courses (ICS 400). As part of NIMS compliance requirements, Delaware requires all personnel that are likely to assume a supervisory role in expanding incidents or Type 3 (or higher) incidents attend this level course.
The primary audience is response personnel, regardless of discipline, who may be required to fill a supervisor, director, chief, or command role within the Incident Command System during larger incidents. These groups include first responders, state/local government and agencies, and emergency management personnel.
Prerequisites
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETION FOR EACH PREREQUISITE BY SENDING COPIES OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATES TO TRAINING.DEMA@DELAWARE.GOV TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE COURSE.
IS-700: INTRODUCTION TO NIMS
IS-800: INTRODUCTION TO NRF
IS-100: INTRODUCTION TO NIMS ICS
ICS-200 OR IS-200: BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND

Training: Introduction to the State EOC
2022-11-17 08:00 - 12:00 | 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977, 165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977, United States
Listen

S-101 (EOC-101) Introduction to the State Emergency Operations Center
Date & Time
November 17, 2022 0830 – 1200
Prerequisites
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETION FOR EACH REQUIRED PREREQUISITE BY SENDING COPIES OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATES TO TRAINING.DEMA@DELAWARE.GOV TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE COURSE.
Required Prerequisite Courses:
IS-700: Introduction to NIMS
IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System
Location
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
165 Brick Store Landing Rd
Smyrna, DE 19962

Community Preparedness Workshop for Seniors and People with Disabilities - KENT COUNTY
2020-03-10 08:30 - 13:30 | DE
Listen

Join us for a FREE preparedness workshop for seniors and people with disabilities. Preparedness items will be distributed at the conclusion of the workshop. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Seating is limited. Deadline for registration is Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 5PM. For more information and to register, visit this link: https://mmcpwdover.eventbrite.com.
This event is co-sponsored by Delaware Citizen Corps, Division of Public Health-Office of Preparedness, and Modern Maturity Center in Dover.

Camp Fury Delaware - Empowerment Day 2020
2020-02-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Delaware State Fire School, 1463 Chestnut Grove Rd, Dover, DE, 19904, United States
Listen

Join us for a fun-filled, inspirational, and FREE half-day at the Delaware State Fire School with staff from Camp Fury Delaware and our guest speaker, Michaela Hruskova.
Michaela, her colleagues, and their K9s, will be sharing their experiences and answering questions about a career in the field of search and rescue. Afterwards, learn more about the emergency services during mini sessions led by Camp Fury Delaware staff!
Michaela Hruskova of Northeast Search and Rescue was born and raised in the Czech Republic, and started K9 training at 10 years old. Her passion for dogs continued when she moved to the US, and Michaela joined a search and rescue group in 2012. She has two Belgian Malinois, named Brita and Aquilas. Michaela currently owns TRI EDGE K9, and is heavily involved in Northeast Search and Rescue.
Event is FREE but REGISTRATION REQUIRED by clicking this link.

Community Preparedness Workshop for Seniors and People with Disabilities - SUSSEX COUNTY
2020-02-04 10:00 - 14:00 | CHEER Community Center – Georgetown, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, DE, 19947, United States
Listen

Join us for a FREE preparedness workshop for seniors and people with disabilities. Preparedness items will be distributed at the conclusion of the workshop. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Seating is limited. Lunch available for purchase from the CHEER Center: $4.50 for those under 60 years of age; $3 for those over 60 years of age.
This event is co-sponsored by Delaware Citizen Corps, Division of Public Health-Office of Preparedness, and CHEER, Inc.
For more information, click this link for the flyer: Flyer 2020 CHEER_4Feb2020
