Primary Core Capability: Mass Care Services

This course provides training for local communities to prepare for and manage the Mass Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) functions effectively. The goal is to prepare community agencies, organizations, and businesses to work together in coordination with Emergency Management and traditional MC providers to plan and provide MC/EA services to those affected by disaster.

For additional course information, including contact hours, please see the National Preparedness Catalog.

• Define the four primary MC/EA services as discussed in this course.
• Describe how to determine their community's MC/EA service resource requirements.
• Identify providers that exist in their community or can be called upon from a nearby community to meet the requirements for MC/EA.
• Name planning and operational actions that can affect how services will be provided.
• List action items to use resources and providers to meet MC/EA requirements in their community.

Required

None

This course is intended for MC coordinators, management staff, non-governmental organization leaders, private sector, and other emergency management staff that are a part of the team and have a responsibility for effective MC/EA preparedness and response.

Contact: Hours - 14