Emergency Management Institute

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U.S. Emergency Management Institute

Other name	EMI
Former names	Civil Defense Staff College
Established	April 1, 1951 (April 1, 1951)
Accreditation	ACE and IAECT
Academic affiliations	US Federal Government, DHS, and FEMA
Superintendent	Jeffrey Stern
Location	Emmitsburg, Maryland , U.S.
Campus	NETC-107 acres (43.3 ha)
Website	training.fema.gov/emi.aspx

The United States’ Emergency Management Institute (EMI), of the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), serves as the United States’ focal point for the development and delivery of emergency management training. The emergency management training improves the capabilities of state, territorial, local, and tribal government officials; volunteer organizations; FEMA's disaster workforce; other Federal agencies; and the public and private sectors to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the American public. EMI curricula are structured to meet the needs of this diverse audience, with an emphasis on separate organizations working together in all-hazards emergencies to save lives and protect property. Particular emphasis is placed on governing doctrine, such as, the National Response Framework (NRF), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the National Preparedness Guidelines.^[1] EMI is fully accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and the American Council on Education (ACE).^[2] The instruction is based upon the principles of emergency management and instructional systems design. This instruction creates a framework within whole community to reduce vulnerability to hazards and to cope with disasters. EMI develops courses and implements training delivery systems to include residential onsite training; offsite delivery in partnership with emergency management training systems, colleges, and universities; and technology-based mediums to conduct individual training courses for emergency management and response personnel across the United States.^[3]

EMI provides the following services:

• Emergency management certification and leadership training
• Mission assistance to organizations and teams
• Online knowledge-sharing resources
• Continuous learning assets