Training and Classes Offered by OSEP

Sep 23, 2010 - 4:35:47 PM

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (OSEP) also offers emergency planning and preparedness training through a variety of programs and classes - some by request. See list below for a sample of classes offered. Class schedules and registration links will be posted on this site's homepage as they become available. Check this site often for class updates and information.

After September 11, 2001, federal, state, and local emergency and enforcement agencies enhanced their emergency preparedness plans and training. However, as witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, first responders may not be able to prevent the loss of lives and property during a large scale disaster. Therefore, it is imperative that everyone learn how to respond to warnings, prepare to address emergency situations, and sustain themselves to help lessen the personal impact of a natural or man-made disaster.

Class descriptions of classes listed below:

Basic Emergency Preparedness Class
Building Safety and Security Representatives (BSSR) Orientation
Campus Emergencies: Responses to Violence
Conflict De-escalation Techniques
DawgWatch: Preventing Acts of Terrorism on the UGA Campus
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System ICS 100.HE for Higher Education
National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS 700.a
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
Plan, Prepare, React: Active Shooter Response Options for Students, Faculty and Staff
Planning for Emergencies in the Classroom
Travel Safety and Security

► Basic Emergency Preparedness

Course Length: 2 hours

Availability/registration/location: Scheduled quarterly at UGA Training and Development Center or other campus locations. Also available to all departments by request.

Description: Individual preparedness is the responsibility of all faculty, staff and students on the UGA campus. Everyone should know how to prepare, respond to and recover from an emergency or disaster both at home and in the workplace. This class will help prepare members of the UGA community to respond to various building level emergencies and national emergencies.

► Building Safety and Security Representatives (BSSR) Orientation

Course Length: 1 hour

Online Training Available: Yes, Click here for link to training video (for those who cannot attend campus sessions or for those at off campus locations)

Availability/registration/location: Scheduled as needed at various campus locations - available online (see above).

► Campus Emergencies: Responses to Violence

Course Length: 1 to 2 hours (adjustable length due to interactive exercises)

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments by request.

Description: This class discusses violence in educational settings and reviews several high profile incidents. The presentation includes information on how faculty, staff and students should respond to violent situations based on best practices. Small group discussions of several scenarios may be included that involve hypothetical situations and the best responses to those situations.

► Conflict De-escalation Techniques

Course Length: 1 to 2 hours (adjustable time schedule based on class parameters)

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments by request.

Description: This class will focus on techniques to keep a confrontation from becoming violent. Many members of the UGA community are involved in exchanges that have the potential to become heated. Some of these encounters are with the public, students or other co-workers. Some individuals become frustrated when they do not receive the answer they desire and become difficult to deal with. This class will discuss how to keep unpleasant encounters of this nature from becoming violent and how to de-escalate a heated exchange. The goal of the class will be to provide the participants with the ability to obtain voluntary compliance from an individual who does not want to comply. This is an entry level, beginner type class that will introduce these concepts and ideas.

► Dawg Watch: Preventing Acts of Terrorism on the UGA Campus

Course Length: 1 hour

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments by request.

Description: Campus environments by their very nature are open and unrestricted places that are intended to promote the freedom and exchange of ideas and research. As a result, special events with large crowds, controversial speakers and/or research, visiting dignitaries and research labs with dangerous chemicals are the norm on most large, research campuses. This open environment and unrestricted freedom of movement demands that faculty, staff and students remain alert and vigilant in their efforts to deter individuals from performing nefarious activities. This class is an awareness level class that is intended to provide basic information on what constitutes suspicious activities and how to report this information.

► National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident Command System ICS 100.HE for Higher Education

Course Length: 3 hours

Online Training Available: Yes, at http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp.

Availability/registration/location: Scheduled quarterly at various locations on campus.

Description: Introduction to the Incident Command System introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). UGA personnel who directly respond to campus emergencies or those who directly or indirectly make incident management decisions regarding building or campus emergencies should participate in this training. This includes Deans, Directors, Department Heads, Building Safety and Security Representatives (BSSRs) and others who are responsible for coordinating emergency planning, safety and security initiatives for campus buildings. Participants will take an online test at the end of instruction and will receive a certificate from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) upon successful completion. Participants who take the online class will need to forward a copy of their certificate of course completion to OSEP.

► National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS 700.a

Course Length: 3 hours

Online Training Available: Yes, at http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp.

Availability/registration/location: Scheduled quarterly at various locations on campus.

Description: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) will explain the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. UGA personnel who directly respond to campus emergencies or those who directly or indirectly make incident management decisions regarding building or campus emergencies should participate in this training. This includes Deans, Directors, Department Heads, Building Safety and Security Representatives (BSSRs) and others who are responsible for coordinating emergency planning, safety and security initiatives for campus buildings. Students will take an online test at the end of instruction and will receive a certificate from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) upon successful completion. Participants who take the online class will need to forward a copy of their certificate of course completion to OSEP.

► Pandemic Flu Preparedness

Course Length: 1 to 3 hours (adjustable length due to optional interactive exercises)

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments by request.

Description: Most public health officials agree that a pandemic influenza outbreak is inevitable within the next few years. Preparing for this type of event at work and at home is critical. This session will provide an overview of the topic, discuss the University's planning measures, provide information on how UGA departments can prepare and provide home preparedness tips. This class will discuss both H5N1 (Avian) Influenza and H1N1 (Swine) Influenza.

► Plan, Prepare, React: Active Shooter Response Options for Students, Faculty and Staff

Course Length: 1 to 2 hours (adjustable length due to interactive exercises and video)

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments and student groups by request.

Description: An active shooter is defined as an armed person who has used deadly force on people and continues to do so while having unrestricted access to additional victims. Although active shooter incidents on college campuses are rare events, the shootings which occurred on the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University campuses demonstrate that faculty, staff and students should be ready for any type of emergency. This training program, which includes a 10-minute video and a training scenario, was developed on the UGA campus to be a resource for all 35 University System of Georgia institutions. The goal of this program is to provide faculty, staff and students with emergency response options should they become involved in an active shooter situation on campus or in the community.

► Planning for Emergencies in the Classroom

Course Length: 1 hour

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments by request. Classes held at the UGA Training and Development Center

Description: This class is intended for all professors, instructors, graduate teaching assistants and others who teach classes on campus. The class will address what an instructor should know in an emergency, what they should do with their class, where they can go for additional information. Specific topics will include what to do in case of a fire, tornado, medical emergency, active shooter and other emergency situations that may impact a building or classroom. Emergency notification and a brief explanation of overall campus emergency planning will be discussed.

► Travel Safety and Security

Course Length: 1 to 2 hours (adjustable time schedule based on class parameters)

Availability/registration/location: Available to all departments by request.

Description: UGA faculty, staff and students travel domestically and internationally on a frequent basis. Safety, security and emergency planning considerations should be a part of a well-planned trip. This class offers tips and techniques that may assist the first time traveler or the well-seasoned traveler avoid potential problems at the airport, on mass transit, at their hotel and while touring at their destination.

Other classes available upon request.

For additional information or questions, please contact

the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Click to download the attached file(s):
2011 OSEP Training Classes.pdf