Industry and Government Leaders Present Practical Solutions to Government Continuity of Operations Requirements. Hear from industry experts and government managers leading Business Continuity Planning and Continuity of Operations Development. This Instructor Team presents practical, real-life solutions required to establish or improve a Continuity Program within your Federal, State, Local, Tribal, or Private Sector organization. The key to su...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held July 23-24, 2015 in Hagerstown, Maryland. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes hi...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held July 20-22, 2015 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical i...

Dam Security and Protection Seminar (L260) Dams, levees, and related facilities are a vital part of the Nation’s infrastructure, providing a wide range of economic, environmental, and social benefits. Those benefits include hydroelectric power, river navigation, water supply, wildlife habitats, waste management, flood control, and recreation. The Dam Security and Protection Technical Seminar is designed to provide dam owners and operator...

Note: All students must fill out a FEMA form 119-25-1 to receive credit for this course. This form is attached, along with instructions for filling it out. All workshop material will be provided on a DVD (no hardcopy). Attendees must bring a laptop with DVD read capability to the workshop. Consequence of Dam Failure Workshop (L261) The Consequence of Dam Failure Workshop is designed to provide dam owners, emergency managers, and other relevant...

A safe-haven is a structure or protected area, that provides protection from man-made or natural threats, for both short and long periods of time. It usually serves as a fall back position in case of emergencies. Effective design components; i.e., air requirements and waste management, capacity limits, use of electronic media and other technologies will be examined in detail.

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held May 7-8, 2015 in Richmond, Virgina. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his priz...

Webinar on Changing Precipitation, Drought, and the Impacts to Infrastructure Date: Friday, April 10, 2015; 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT Webinar link: https://share.dhs.gov/changing_precipitationapril10/ Dial-in: 1-888-889-4460 Participant passcode: 2778615 As part of the Extreme Weather and Critical Infrastructure Webinar Series, the Office of Infrastructure Protection will host a Webinar, “Changing Precipitation, Drought, and the Im...

Overview: Industry and Government Leaders Present Practical Solutions to Government Continuity of Operations Requirements. Hear from industry experts and government managers leading Business Continuity Planning and Continuity of Operations Development. This Instructor Team presents practical, real-life solutions required to establish or improve a Continuity Program within your Federal, State, Local, Tribal, or Private Sector organization. The...

Through the efforts of several national civil engineering associations and the Harvard School of Design, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) formed to advance the development and practice of a web-based tool for measuring and encouraging sustainability in civil infrastructure projects of all kinds, other than habitable buildings. " Envision™" is now an in-depth guidance and rating system used to assess and improve the sust...