RTF 817 FEMA AWR 317 REP Core Concepts Course

The FEMA/National Preparedness Directorate/Technological Hazards Division/Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program has developed an instructor-led course that will help Federal, State, tribal and local emergency managers and planners more effectively meet the challenges presented to the emergency responder community during a radiological incident at a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-licensed commercial nuclear power plant (NPP).

This course focuses on the emergency preparedness of off-site response organizations for a radiological emergency at an NRC-licensed commercial NPP. The course provides an overview of REP Program history and key events, federal regulatory policies, basic radiation principles, REP planning guidance (planning standards and associated evaluation criteria), REP assessment and demonstration guidance (exercise/assessment evaluation areas), and the REP disaster-initiated review (DIR) process. At the successful completion of this course, the participant will have satisfied the instructor-led training prerequisites for additional training tracks.

Course Length: 12 hours

Course Manager: FEMA

Course Timeline:

Registration Information: Todd Lafrenz

Prerequisite: Completion of the Center for Domestic Preparedness online course AWR-923 W: Radiological Emergency Management.

Target Audience/Discipline: IEMA-OHS Office of Nuclear Safety Staff and Division of Operations Staff

Scheduled Classes: There are no scheduled dates for this course.

Please note: Applications for courses will be accepted up to 1 day prior to the course date.

If you want to learn more about the Training Program or are interested in attending a specific course, please contact your IEMA Regional Coordinator or Nancy Buck. Registration should be made in advance to attend any IEMA sponsored class. Walk-in registrations are only accepted if room space and course materials are available. To register for IEMA classes, please see the IEMA Online Registration and Tracking Program Page.