Saturday, April 12, 2008

ESF-8 FEMA Independent Study Course

FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses are online, free courses available to the public. There is a new course, IS-808 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical Services.

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS808.asp

As part of the NRF, Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are primary mechanisms at the operational level used to organize and provide assistance. This series of courses is designed to overview each of the 15 ESFs. This course provides an introduction to Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical Services. Support.

This online course is aboue 30 minutes and offers a certificate of completion if you choose to take (and pass) the final exam.