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EMPG Program funds may be used to develop or enhance emergency management planning activities. Some examples include: • Emergency Management/Operation Plans • Communications Plans • Continuity/Administrative Plans • Whole Community Engagement/Planning • Resource Management Planning • Evacuation planning • Recovery Planning Federal (and Mutual Aid) Emergency Response Official (F/ERO) Credentialing and Validation C. Training EMPG Program funds may be used for a range of emergency management -related training activities to enhance the capabilities of local emergency management personnel through the establishment, support, conduct, and attendance of training. Training activities should align to a current, Multi -Year TEP developed through an annual TEPW. Further guidance concerning the TEP and the TEPW can be found at hftp:/Avww.fema.gov/exercise. Training should foster the development of a community oriented approach to emergency management that emphasizes engagement at the community level, strengthens best practices, and provides a path toward building sustainable resilience. EMPG Program funds used for training should support the nationwide implementation of NIMS. The NIMS Training Program establishes a national curriculum for NIMS and provides information on NIMS courses; Sub -Recipients are encouraged to place emphasis on the core competencies as defined in the NIMS Training Program. The NIMS Training Program can be found at http://www.fema aov/training-0. The NIMS Guideline for Credentialing of Personnel provides guidance on the national credentialing standards. The NIMS Guidelines for Credentialing can be found at http://www.fema.qov/nims- doctrine-supportin Professional Development Series courses include: • IS -120.a An Introduction to Exercises • IS -230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management • IS -235.b Emergency Planning • IS -240.b Leadership and Influence • IS -241.b Decision Making and Problem Solving • IS -242.b Effective Communication • IS -244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers To ensure the professional development of the emergency management workforce, the Sub - Recipients must ensure a routine capabilities assessment is accomplished and a TEP is developed and implemented. For additional information on review and approval requirements for training courses funded with preparedness grants please refer to the following policy: http://www.fema.gov/media-librarv- data/1115d44e06367bb89510aafbe79cl875/FINAL GPD+Trainin +Three+for+Free+Polic 09+10+ 13. pdf. Additional types of training or training related activities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Developing/enhancing systems to monitor training programs • Conducting all hazards emergency management training • Attending Emergency Management Institute (EMI) training or delivering EMI train -the -trainer courses • Attending other FEMA -approved emergency management training • State -approved, locally -sponsored CERT training 34 234