The Evacuation Management Course is a 2-Day Course designed to equip fire/EMS services, law enforcement agencies, emergency managers, and local government professionals with the knowledge and skills to plan and execute an effective wildfire evacuations. Through expert instruction and practical exercises, participants strengthen interagency collaboration and improve community preparedness for large-scale wildfire incidents.
Focus and Topics Include:
- Unified Command: Emphasizes building relationships and coordination between fire service and law enforcement.
- Crisis Leadership: Teaches decentralized command and tactical decision-making strategies.
- Real-World Case Studies: Reviews lessons learned from past catastrophic incidents and large-scale emergency evacuations.
- Framework Integration: Incorporates standardized community risk reduction and public messaging models like IAFC’s Ready, Set, Go! Program.
Availability and Access
- Delivered through occasional regional instructor-led programs (frequently grant-funded) and complementary online materials.
- Accessible via the IAFC Education Portal or by checking local training schedules hosted in partnership with state forestry and emergency management divisions.
