The Iowa Mayors Association is hosting a six-part, 24-hour course (in-person, virtual and self-paced training) to prepare Iowa mayors and city staff for their legal roles in responding to a disaster. The in-person event (Part 2) will be held on April 15 starting at 9: 30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines. The registration fee is $65.
Due to the recent legislation that has impacted cities and the new budget deadline. We thought moving the symposium back may be helpful. We have selected a new date for this event: April 15. Deadline to register: April 3
All city staff and officials are welcome and encouraged to attend. (No requirement of mayors only.)
April 15 Agenda (In person at the Hilton Garden Inn- West Des Moines)
9:30 a.m. – Coffee and Social Time (optional attendance)
10 a.m. – Formal Welcome, Introductions, and Breakout Team Assignments
10:30 a.m. – Iowa Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
12 p.m. – Lunch and Roundtables
1 p.m. – Iowa Emergency Management Association Roles & Responsibilities
2 p.m. – Visit with National Guard Representatives
3 p.m. – Discussion of Legal Responsibilities & Authorities of Iowa Mayors In a Disaster (Coralville City Attorney)
4 p.m. – In-Person Session Ends
Part 1:
Please start on Part 1 prior to the in-person meeting.
Self-Paced FEMA Web Training (Total: 6 hours)
- IS-100c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (2 hours)
- IS-700b: Introduction to the National Incident Management System (3 hours)
- IS-908: Incident Management for Senior Officials (1 hour)
Once the in-person meeting is complete, Part 3 virtual training will begin.
Part 3: Self-Paced FEMA Web Training (6 hours)
- IS-200: Basic Incident Command for Initial Response (5 hours)
- IS-800: National Response Framework, an Introduction (3 hours)
Virtual Meetings – Tentative Schedule
Part 4: Virtual Weeknight Discussion (2 hours) — Virtual Meeting to be determined
- Derecho Case Study & Lessons Learned
Part 5: Virtual Weeknight Capstone Exercise (2 hours) – Virtual Meeting to be determined
- Capstone Exercise (1.5 hours)
Part 6: Virtual Course Review and Graduation (2 hours) – Virtual Meeting to be determined
- Symposium Review
- Participant Impressions (Guided Discussion)
- Developing a Checklist for Municipal Disaster Readiness
- Next Steps / Follow-on Training Opportunities and Resources
- Closing Remarks
