(Also see Hazard-specific training page.)

Training is the key to readiness.  And training certifications are a key measure of the progress of our Christian community preparing to be 'ready': to share the Good News and its loving impact in our neighborhoods.  If we truly love our neighbors as ourselves, we'll be ready to help them in their hour of need.

As you complete any of the following training, please advise us at ReadyIndy.org -- we track certifications accomplished among our metro area Christians.  It's what we do = we help raise up ReadyChristians & ReadyChurches.

We believe every Christian and family should at least prepare by obtaining:

• 'ReadyCitizen' self-training/preparation.  (Indiana residents)
• 'ReadyChristian' training (free download) (our copy) 
• ...and consider obtaining additional training shown below.

We believe every Church should at least prepare by obtaining:

• 'Intro to ReadyChurch'
• 'ReadyChurch' training 
• 2 trained CERTs on your crisis-team (see CERT-training below) 
• 'Intro To ReadyCity' 

 C.E.R.T.  -- Community Emergency Response Teams

 (CERT classroom course = IS-317 - And here's a video about CERT.  And here's Massachusetts' CERT Best Practices Guide.) 

• STATE DIRECTORY OF INDIANA CERTS
• LIST OF INDIANA CERTS (compliments @CERTLAFD)  
• Marion Co. CERT - @IndyCERT - Also see Southport CERT & Butler Campus CERT   
• Hamilton Co. CERT - @HCINCERT  (YouTube video) - Facebook page - Also see Westfield CERT - @HamiltonCoEOC  
• Johnson Co. CERT -
• Hendricks Co. CERT - @HendricksCoEMA 
• Madison Co. CERT - @MadisonCoEMA 
• Hancock Co. CERT - 
• Shelby Co. CERT - Shelby Co. EMA 
• Morgan Co. CERT -
• Boone Co. CERT -   

Govt-sponsored FREE ONLINE Training & Available Exercises (recommended courses in bold)
(Optional:  You may choose to get a FEMA Student# to collect all your certifications together for easy access.  Also note, ReadyIndy highly recommends everyone get the following basic courses from below:  100, 200, 700, 800) 

• IS-22  Are You Ready? (1.0hr) 
• IS-26  Guide to  'Point of Distribution' (POD)  (4.0hrs)  (POD video) 
• IS-29  Introduction to Public Info Officer (PIO) Awareness (2.5hrs) 
• IS-42  Social Media in Emergency Management (3 hrs) 
• ICS-100  Introduction to Incident Command System (3hrs)   (GREAT WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE RE OVERVIEW OF ICS SYSTEM)
• Here's a handy 23min video ICS Overview.
• And here's a handy pdf from NIMS:  AppendixB ICS Roles 
• And Position checklists (each is a pdf)
• IS-200b  ICS for Single Resource or Initial Action Incidents (NIMS, 3hrs)
• And here's a handy pdf summarizing it 
  
• IS-242a  Effective Communication (generic) 
• ICS-244  Volunteer Management (10.0hrs) 
• ICS-300  Officer & Chiefs' Roles (overview pdf) - (fact sheet) - 'G300' (State course) - 18 classroom hrs per NIMS pdf on Indiana site - (Indiana old ref link) - ref-link - 
• PER-304  Social Media re Disasters (classroom)  
• ICS-315  CERT Supplemental:  ICS System  (3.0hrs) 
• ICS-317  CERT modules you can review online  
• ICS-360  Mass Casualties:  Guide for Schools & Churches, NonProfits (3hrs) (video promo) (Guide.pdf) (Checklist)
• ICS-400  - more classroom course-study (stay tuned) - 'G400' (State course) - 14 classroom hrs per NIMS pdf on Indiana site - 
• IS-700a  Introduction to National Incident Mgmt System (NIMS, 3hrs) 
• IS-702a  Public Info Systems (NIMS, 3hrs) 
• IS-704  Communications & Info Mgmt (NIMS, ) 
• IS-775  EOC Management and Operations (4 hrs)  
• IS-800b  National Response Framework (NSF, 3hrs) 
• Handy description of Support Annex re Vols/Donations Mgmt (pdf) (Our SUVs doc)
• IS-814  ESF#14 Long-Term Community Recovery (3hrs)
• IS-907  Active Shooter 
• IS-909  Simple Community Activities for Everyone (3hrs) 
• IS-910  Fundamentals
• All Other FEMA / NIMS Courses -- FEMA Student ID system 
• FEMA TABLE-TOP Exercises for your group training  (Idea-scale discussion page)

Formidable Footprint Exercises:  Follow @ChrisDisaster -- (Sometimes we participate with Hamilton County CERT re these exercises.  Contact us at ReadyIndy.org for details.) 

• Apr 28, 2018 -- Earthquake Exercise. 
• May 19, 2018 -- Tornado Exercise. 
• Jun 30, 2018 -- Influenza Exercise.  
• Jul 28, 2018 -- Solar Storm Exercise. 
• Mar 28, 2018 -- Tornado Exercise. 
• Aug 25, 2018 -- Flood Exercise. 
• Sep 29, 2018 -- Wildfire Exercise.  
• Oct 27, 2018 -- Zombie Apocalype.
• Jan 26, 2019 -- Tornado Exercise. 
• Feb 23, 2019 -- Earthquake Exercise. 
• March 30, 2019 -- Hurricane. 
• April 27, 2019 -- Influenza Pandemic. 
• May 18, 2019 -- Solar Storm. 
• Jun 29, 2019 -- Flood. 
• Many more available exercises:  'working' - 'completed' 
• Just-in-Time Training Videos 

Other Emergency/Disaster Exercises:

• Extreme Event Game(s) 

Indy Red Cross Training

• CPR - music video 
• Various
• How To Operate a Shelter -  

Pray-Care-Share (PCS) Training

• Meet_The_Need 
  
• Billy Graham Rapid Response Training  
• Billy Graham Evangelism Training   
• Chaplaincy Training (ChaplainUSA.com)
• HamiltonCo Sheriff's Chaplaincy 
• Victim Relief Chaplain Training 
• Other Chaplaincy Association(s) 
  
• Evangelism Explosion
• Stephen Ministers 
• Bridges -- Multicultural Training
• Case Management - UMCOR
• Case Management - Catholic Charities 

Just-In-Time (JIT) Training

• (available upon request - ReadyIndy.org)  
• JIT Training in 5 Core Roles
• Leaders
• Operations 
• Meeting Needs (PCS)
• Staging Resources (Logistics) 
• Info (Planning/PIO)
• Various Other Hazards-Videos & Training   

Churches Training

• ReadyChurch 
• HCRN - 2014 Guide to Church Preparedness 
• Fema:  Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operating Plans for Houses of Worship

Neighborhood Readiness Training

• How To (video)  
• Neighborhood Planning Video - More videos - 
• Map Your Neighborhood - vid1 - vid2 - vid3 - vid4 - vid5 - vid6 - vid7 - vid8 - vid9 - vid10 - vid11  
• Neighborhood Communications - vid1 - vid2 - vid3 - vid4 - vid5 - vid6  
• Why CERT in your nhood?  See CERT training section above.
• Any ESF or Appendices for various nhood hazards?  Eg Pandemic response?  

Hazards Training

• Various Types & Hazards (tips & videos) 
• Formidable Footprint Video Training  
• Video:  Medical Triage  
• Active Shooter - video 
•  

Know Your County's Emergency Plan:

• Marion County CEMP 
• HamiltonCo CEMP 
• HamiltonCo Mitigation Plan  
• Example CERT Best Practices Guide (Mass.) 

Special Training Facilities

• Hamilton Co Training Center - 
• Muscatatuck (MUTC) - 
• Lighthouse Readiness Command Center -  

Other Training 

• Overall Preparedness Video (60min) from FEMA  - includes a variety of topics, including generator installation, flooding.  
• Amateur Radio (HAM) - article 
• National Preparedness Community  
• Search-and-Rescue (SAR) Building-marking symbols (pdf)  
• Safe Room Resources (FEMA) - JIT video  
• How To Operate a Shelter -  

Help Promote Readiness Training:

• Humorous FEMA Video:   "Winging it... is NOT an emergency plan."
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