Events Calendar

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Peggy L. Ollgaard

Portland Area Indian Health Service

503.414.5598 – Office

503.913.5670 – Cell

Peggy.Ollgaard@ihs.gov

Katie Johnson, Pharm D

CDR USPHS

EHR Integrated Care Coordinator

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

2121 SW Broadway Suite 300

Portland, OR 97201

kjohnson@npaihb.org

503-416-3272

Date: October 19-20, 2017

Location: Wellpinit, WA, hosted by the Spokane Tribe of Indians

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Purpose: To give tribal governments a foundation for ensuring operation of essential government functions during emergency events.

Course Coordinator:

Jay LaPlante

Tribal Relations Specialist

FEMA Region X

Phone: (425) 487-4540

Fax: (425) 487-4622

jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov

From: LaPlante, Jay <jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov>
Date: Monday, Sep 11, 2017, 1:59 PM
Subject: COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT - L0552 Continuity of Operations (COOP) for Tribal
Governments, October 19-20 in Wellpinit, WA
Register Today! CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS (COOP) FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TRAINING
Applications are now being accepted for L-0552 Continuity of Operations (COOP) for Tribal
Governments training.
Date and Location: October 19-20, 2017 in Wellpinit, WA. Hosted by the
Spokane Tribe of Indians.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Course Purpose: To give tribal governments a foundation for ensuring
operation of essential government functions during emergency events.
Course Description: Hosted by FEMA Region X and the Spokane Tribe of Indians, this course
provides tribal representatives and their partners with an understanding of how to develop and
implement a Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program to ensure continuity of essential
functions across a wide range of emergencies and events. Topics include the legal basis for
continuity, continuity planning, determining essential functions, and vital records management
for continuity operations.
Target Audience: This course is for tribal emergency managers, tribal community response
personnel, tribal leaders, emergency support functions, program directors including education,
health, natural resources, transportation, public works, facilities management, security,
environmental programs, human resources, managers for any tribal enterprises, and tribal
partners.
Funding: Tuition is free for those accepted. There are no travel/salary stipends available for this
offering. All incurred costs are the responsibility of the attendee or sending agency.
Prerequisites: Recommended (but not required) prerequisites include E/L0580 Emergency
Management Framework for Tribal Governments, IS-0546.a Continuity of Operations
Awareness Course, and/or IS-0547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations.
Continuing Education Units: Students completing this course will receive an Emergency
Management Institute (EMI) Certificate of Completion for 1.2 CEUs via e-mail after the course is
completed.
Course Coordinator:
Jay LaPlante
Tribal Relations Specialist
FEMA Region X
Phone: (425) 487-4540
Fax: (425) 487-4622
jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov
Accommodation Requests: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region X is
committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its
services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To
request disability accommodation, contact Jay LaPlante at least ten working days in advance at
the above contact info.
To Apply: Please submit your completed 119-25-1 application
(www.training.fema.gov/Apply/119-25-1.pdf?v=20140414) to jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov.
Applicants will need a FEMA Student Identification (SID) to apply. If you do not yet have a SID,
just follow these three simple steps to obtain one.
Step 1: To register, go to: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/
Step 2: Click on the "Register for a FEMA SID" button in the middle of the screen
Step 3: Follow the instructions and provide the necessary information to create your account
Once your application is received and you are admitted into the course, you will receive a
confirmation email with training location and local lodging options. There is no cost for the
training but participants are responsible for their own travel costs.
Please print this announcement for your records and share with whomever may be interested!
Thank you!
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Jay LaPlante
Tribal Relations Specialist
Office of External Affairs
FEMA Region X
Tel: (425) 487-4540
Cell: (425) 375-5478
jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov>
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region 10 is committed to providing access,
equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities,
education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request a disability
accommodation contact Jay LaPlante at least five (5) working days in advance at 425-487-4540
or email at jay.laplante@fema.dhs.gov.

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