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Disaster Response Certification Training Requirements & Training Resources

1 Cor 9:19-22 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; 22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." (Note) As Disaster Response Chaplains we cannot pick and choose who we might respond to help when responding to crisis or disaster! It is our calling and responsibility to be there for all people in crisis no matter what their religious beliefs may be. Thank you for your time. Chaplain Gibson

The purpose of this training and certification is to prepare chaplains to assist in their own communities in time of crisis or disaster. Every day volunteers respond to numerous disasters or emergencies in their communities. Most often, these incidents are managed effectively at the local level. However, there are some incidents that may require a collaborative approach that includes personnel from: 1. Multiple jurisdictions, 2. A combination of specialties or disciplines, 3. Several levels of government, 4. Non-governmental organizations, and 5. The private sector.

The National Incident Management System, or NIMS, provides the foundation needed to ensure that we can work together when our communities and the Nation need us the most. NIMS integrates best practices into a comprehensive, standardized framework that is flexible enough to be applicable across the full spectrum of potential incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. Using NIMS allows us to work together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The following are the requirements to become board certified in Disaster Response through CFMI. There are no short cuts, all training requirements must be meet before disaster response certification will be considered. (Note) Chaplain Fellowship only offers this certification to CFMI members in good standing. All requirements must be meet before certification will be issued. Disaster Response Chaplains are First Responders in their own right. There are no short cuts for Disaster Response Chaplains, proper training means everything in times of disaster and crisis. There is a $25.00 donation that must be submitted before certification will be issued. See the bottom of this page! You may submit your donation by credit card or by sending the home office a check or money order.

CERTIFICATION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

STEP 1: All applicants for certification with CFMI as Disaster Response Chaplains must be certified in the following. Many of theses courses are provided by FEMA free of charge.

IS-100.b Introduction to the Incident Command System for course and course details

Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, you should be familiar with the following: 1.ICS applications in school-based incidents. 2.ICS organizational principles and elements. 3.ICS positions and responsibilities. 4.ICS facilities and functions.
5.ICS planning. In addition, you will learn the steps you should take to be accountable for your actions during an incident.

IS-200.b - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

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Course Overview: ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. The Emergency Management Institute developed ICS its ICS courses collaboratively with: 1. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) 2. U.S. Department of Agriculture 3. United State Fire Administration’s National Fire Programs Branch. Note: IS-200.b is an updated version of the IS-200 course. If you have successfully completed IS-200 or IS-200.a, you may want to review the new version of the course. For credentialing purposes, the courses are equivalent.

Primary Audience: Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts. NIMS Compliance: This course is NIMS compliant and meets the NIMS Baseline Training requirements for IS-200.

Prerequisites: 1. IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System is required. 2. Completion of IS 700.A, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction is recommended.

IS-700a National Incident Management System (NIMS),

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Course Overview: This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and non-governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. Course Objectives. At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the intent of NIMS. 2. Describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS. 3. Describe the purpose of the NIMS Components including: Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, and Command and Management. 4. Describe the purpose of the National Integration Center.

IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials "WMD"

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Course Overview: This Independent Study course is intended to provide a general introduction to hazardous materials that can serve as a foundation for more specific studies in the future. The course has five Units which are outlined below. No prior knowledge of the subject is required or assumed.

At the end of the course, the participant should be able to: 1. Explain the roles of Federal, State, Tribal and local governments in reducing hazardous materials risks through Health and Environmental Regulations 2. Discuss the two major hazardous materials identification systems used within the United States. 3. Identify possible terrorist’s targets of opportunities in the use of toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). 4. Identify locations where hazardous materials are commonly found and how to determine their potential health effects 5. Describe basic terms that pertain to exposures to hazardous materials. 6. Read and interpret a materials safety data sheet (MSDS). 7. Explain how hazardous materials enter the body and contaminate the environment. 8. Describe what communities can do to increase their emergency preparedness to respond to hazardous materials incidents and 9. Identify steps individuals and communities can take to protect themselves during a hazardous materials release.

IS-800.B National Response Framework, An Introduction: Course Overview- The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework. Course Objectives- At the end of this course, you will be able to describe: 1. The purpose of the National Response Framework. 2. The response doctrine established by the National Response Framework. 3. The roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the National Response Framework. 4. The actions that support national response. 5. The response organizations used for multia-gency coordination. 6. How planning relates to national preparedness.

STEP 2: Certified in CPR and CPR First Aid or Equivalent Certification: Members can get their certification in CPR and CPR First Aid at their local Red Cross, Fire Department or local educational institutions. You can also get your certification online at one of the following organizations. Both of these organizations offer good programs, it is just a matter of which one you would like to take the training through. If anyone has an equivalent certification or holds EMT or similar training the CPR/1st Aid requirement will be waived. Contact the home office for more information.

1. CPR Today: We require members taking the training through CPR Today to take the Comprehensive BLS Training Program for certification. After registration you will have instant access to your course which may be completed immediately in one sitting or in as many sessions as convenient within 30 days from any Internet connected computer. To learn more about the courses for full details

2. American Health Care Academy: Members who take their training through the American Health Care Academy are required to take the CPR/AED + F.A Combo course. This course has been designed to help students gain the skills they will need to effectively respond in an emergency situation. Course Curriculum Outline: 1. Recognizing Emergencies 2. Deciding to Act 3. Good Samaritan Law 4. Key Important Factors (Check-Call-Care) 5. Adult CPR 6. Child CPR 7. Infant CPR 8. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 9. Choking - Adult and Child 10. Choking - Infants 11. Recovery Position for full details

STEP 3 Complete the CFMI Disaster Response Certification Course:

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(Note:) Members who have been certified in CERTS "Community Emergency Response Team" will not be required to take the CFMI course we offer in Disaster Response. Most Local Fire Departments offer CERTS training and certification, and most county Emergency Management programs also offer the training. Copies of all certifications must be submitted before Disaster Response Certification will be issued.

Members who submit copies of all the above certifications will be given the CFMI Disaster Response course free of charge". All other requirements must be meet first including the $25.00 donation before the course will be sent. Once completed you would then be listed on the Disaster Response Chaplain's web site. Members who become certified Disaster Response Chaplains through CFMI are going to be the elite in chaplaincy, professionals in their own right. We hope and pray that there will be many who will work hard to become certified Disaster Response Chaplains. The chaplains who complete all the training will be a tremendous blessing to their communities and families during times of disaster or crisis.

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