MGT-417: Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents for Key Decision Makers

Course Flyer 

Course Date(s) & Time(s): 16 total hours 

• Wednesday, April 30th – Times TBD

• Thursday, May 1st – Times TBD

Course Description: MGT-417 is a tuition free, management-level, DHS/FEMA-certified course that provides operational-level details to support many of the topics covered in AWR-148: Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents – Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Local School Systems. Rural schools, law enforcement, other emergency responders, and community stakeholders are often limited in their access to resources, so it is imperative that all potentially affected parties collaborate in planning, preparation, communication, response, and recovery in the event of a school-based incident. Moreover, these affected parties must come together to practice their interoperable skills through drills and exercises to ensure the strategies in place provide for an effective crisis response and collaborative recovery. With the intent of building upon the foundation of AWR-148 and utilizing an all-hazards approach, this two-day course will provide content instruction, develop concept-specific skills, and provide opportunities for law enforcement, school personnel, and community stakeholders to collaboratively apply the course objectives in scenario-based applications.

Topics include (but not limited to):

• All-Hazards Planning and Preparedness

• Vulnerability Assessments

• Threat Assessment Management

• All-Hazards Response

• All-Hazards Recovery

• Scenario-Based Activities 

Recommended Participants: All First Responders – especially Law Enforcement; School Administrators; School Safety & Security Personnel; Community Emergency Management Personnel; Community Mental Health Personnel & Community Stakeholders

Course Prerequisites (Mandatory): None

Course Prerequisites (Recommended): None

Course Location: Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) – 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064 – (Directions)

Course Registration: DEADLINE to register is Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.    Registration information COMING SOON

• Attendees MUST be 18 years of age or older and a US Citizen

• A FEMA Student Identification Number (S.I.D.) is REQUIRED. Do not have one? Visit this link: FEMA SID

• Registration is REQUIRED through the RDPC website by visiting this link: https://ruraltraining.org/course/MGT-417/?scheduled=true&id=11591

Additional Information / Notes:

• A minimum of 20 registrations MUST BE received by March 4th to ensure that the class will be held.

• Lunch being provided at NO COST by the Task Force to those in attendance.

Inquiries?: See attached flyer for contact person.