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Training/Exercise

KYEM Training and Exercise Program​

The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) coordinates and offers training throughout the Commonwealth. These training opportunities help to ensure that we are prepared for all hazards, natural and manmade, to keep Kentucky safe.  Each course is available at no cost to eligible students. 

For information on emergency management in the Kentucky Revised Statutes, please see KRS 39A . For Kentucky Administrative Regulations on training see 106 KAR 1:211 and for exercise see 106 KAR 1:221

Announcement: Beginning May 1, 2024 KYEM Training is transitioning to digital student material for many courses. This is an exciting development in the training program! Please check the course announcement and welcome email for details for each class. Digital student material is available in the Resources section of this page under “Student Resources" and the material will also be provided in the welcome emails. 

 Training listed by KYEM Area

Below are all trainings listed by month. ​

2024

June
TitleRegister
June 24-28, 2024, AHIMT (O305), Muhlenberg CountyAnnouncementRegister
June 27, 2024, CPOD, Campbell CountyAnnouncementRegister
June 27, 2024, Individual Assistance Program, Laurel County-CancelledAnnouncement
June 28, 2024, CPOD, Fayette CountyAnnouncementRegister
July
TitleRegister
July 03, 2024, Individual Assistance Program, Mercer County-CancelledAnnouncement
July 09, 2024, Individual Assistance Program, Jefferson County-CancelledAnnouncement
July 09-10, 2024, Threat Hazard Identificatn Risk Assessmt Stakeholder Preparedness, Campbell County-NON-KYEMAnnouncement
July 11, 2024, Individual Assistance Program, Pulaski County-CancelledAnnouncement
July 16-18, 2024, ICS-300, Greenup CountyAnnouncementRegister
July 17, 2024, Wednesday Webinar-Best Practices for Crisis Communication, Franklin CountyAnnouncementRegister
July 18, 2024, CPOD, Christian CountyAnnouncementRegister
July 18, 2024, MGT312, Woodford County, NON-KYEM Announcement
July 22-23, 2024, (ICS-400) Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents, Fayette CountyAnnouncementRegister
July 23-24, 2024, ICS-400, Greenup CountyAnnouncementRegister
July 24-25, 2024, Managing Food Emergencies Strategies for a Community Response, Campbell County, NON-KYEMAnnouncement
July 30-31, 2024, Conducting Risk Assessment for Critical Community Assets (MGT-315), Warren County-NON-KYEMAnnouncement
August
TitleRegister
August 03-04, 2024, Fundamentals of Mantracking, Franklin CountyAnnouncementRegister
August 06, 2024, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resillience Awareness (AWR-213), Warren County-NON-KYEMAnnouncement
August 09-11, 2024, BSAR, Nelson CountyAnnouncementRegister
August 12-16, 2024, 2024 Kentucky Interoperability Communications Exercise (COMEX), StatewideAnnouncementRegister
August 13-14, 2024, G-318 Mitigation Planning, Marion CountyAnnouncementRegister
August 20-22, 2024, Instructor Development Workshop MGT-323, Campbell CountyAnnouncement
August 21, 2024, Wednesday Webinar-NERDE, Franklin CountyAnnouncementRegister



 State Training Officer

 
State SAR Coordinator
Dustin Heiser

Kentucky Qualifications System (KQS) Coordinator
 

HazMat Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Coordinator ERG Distribution Coordinator


Demetrius Wylie


Urban Search & Rescue​

KYEM CSEPP Training &
Exercise Coordinator

 

Resources

Training/Exercise