Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NEMI-0267
Organization's ID:
E0289
Organization:
National Emergency Training Center (EMI)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
4 days (28 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 emergency management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide state emergency management personnel and voluntary agency representatives with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and execute (a) an effective volunteer and donations management program and (b) a state volunteer and donations management annex to the state emergency operations plan.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify key organizations and individuals who have a role in managing unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited donated items, and undesignated cash donations after disasters
  • Develop an effective public education and information structure to support the successful management of unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited donated items, and undesignated cash donations after disasters
  • Relate volunteer and donations management program responsibilities to the planning components of the annex
  • Identify how to effectively manage the surge of unsolicited donated items
  • Facilitate the matching of unaffiliated volunteers with appropriate organizations or agencies during program implementation
  • Identify specific agencies and organizations and how they collaborate to form a Volunteer and Donations Coordination Task Force (VDCTF)
  • Incorporate technology needed to successfully manage data and information about unaffiliated volunteers and unsolicited donated items
  • List the planning considerations for cash donations
  • Gather information from organizations, agencies, volunteers, media, and others for donations intelligence purposes

General Topics:

  • National strategies of volunteer and donations management
  • Collaboration and partnership
  • Managing undesignated cash, unsolicited donated items and unaffiliated volunteers
  • Managing public education
  • Information management
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials