MDA Courses: US Coast Guard Auxiliary - District 11S, Division 3, Flotilla 4 WEB Site

Marine Domain Awareness

Hi All,

In order to maximize our effectiveness, and increase our ability to serve the USCG during emergencies, we are highly recommending that all Auxiliiarists consider taking the following courses from FEMA:

1. Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-100, for Federal Disaster Workers, or preferably, IS 195, Basic Incident Command system.

2. Incident Command System, Basic, IS-200, for Federal Disaster Workers.

3. The EOC's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities (IS275)

4. Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study (ERT:SS) (Q534)

*5. National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction (IS700)

*6. National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction (IS800)

*ALCOAST were sent about these recently

These courses can be accessed through the FEMA web site at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp. For many of these courses, you will need to have the JAVA utility installed on your computer.

Auxiliarists who complete the IS 195, IS 200, IS 700, and IS 800 can receive credit in their AUXDATA training records by forwarding a transcript of the completed courses to their IS officer.

As evidenced in the recent story on the Dalco Oil Spill that appeared in the winter edition of The Navigator, Auxiliarists can serve in support capacities in the Incident Command Post and Joint Information Center.

Again, these courses are FREE, and are not mandatory. However, I know that all active duty and reserve USCG members must have completed through ICS 200 by 30 SEPT 05, so I would encourage all of our membership (especially those in OPs, MS or who wish to serve in a collateral PA capacity) to keep pace.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Ed Sweeney, DC-Ad
Deputy Chief - Department of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Department of Homeland Security