Application Process

Below is a checklist for following the steps necessary to complete your application for the IPEM. PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS SHEET WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

• Submit copy of highest educational degree recieved
• Complete Training Requirements
• Illinois Professional Developement Series Certificate^*
• ICS/EOC Interface
• Damage Assessment
• Debris Management
• IS 393.A - Introduction to Mitigation
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Emergency Response to Terrorism- Basic Concepts
• IS 700 NIMS, An Introduction
• IS 800B National Response Framework, An Introduction
• Unified Command^**
• 12 hours of IEMA/FEMA/IESMA sponsored training and/or conferences. (This could include successfully completed Independent Study courses from FEMA. Up to 4 courses, at 2 hours each).

*	Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program may be substituted for Exercise Design.
**	The ICS 300, Command and General Staff or All Hazard Incident Management Training course can be substituted for the Unified Command Course.

• Complete Exercise Requirements
• Completed Request for IPEM Exercise Validation Form.
• Detailed description of the specific exercise tasks that the applicant was assigned. This could include any design, evaluator or controller functions. The description should provide detail on what the applicant learned from their involvement in the exercise. Add as much detail as needed to allow the IPEM Committee to have a good understanding of your involvement. No longer than 1-2 paragraphs.
• Copies of any specific items that your exercise involvement helped produce. These items could include, but not be limited to, the exercise objectives (which are included on the "Exercise Validation Form"), master sequence of events, copies of messages and the after-action-report (ARP) and Improvement Plan (IP).
• Complete Written Essay

The written essay is designed to allow the applicant to demonstrate a working knowledge of five(5) Emergency Management topics from the list included below. After selecting the five(5) topics, the applicant will provide a double spaced, not to exceed one(1) page in length, detailed narrative on each topic. Each page will include the chosen topic listed at the top followed by the detailed narrative. Do not include your name or other personal information on any of the pages.
• Describe the need for the jurisdiction to transition from the Incident Command System to Unifed Command during an incident.
• Identify the principles that should be addressed by local jurisdictions to plan for the continuity of government following a major disaster.
• Identify and discuss current local emergency operations plans that highlight emergency responses to potential hazards within your jurisdiction.
• Identify and demonstrate the advantages and limitations within the Incident Command System.
• Identify and demonstrate the steps needed to assemble, develop, and evaluate a disaster exercise program that could be implemented in any local jurisdiction.
• Identify and demonstrate the advantages and limitations that are present when directing local jurisdictions' disaster response activities from an emergency operations center.
• Identify and discuss the five (5) basic concepts of the emergency management process; identify the function of each.
• Define local government responsibilities within the state and federal disaster declaration process.
• Identify and discuss responsibilities associated with your local emergency management program.
• Identify and describe the functions carried out by IEMA following either a large-scale or small-scale disaster.
• Identify state and federal legislation that impacts local governments concerning emergency management issues.
• Develop a network of contacts that will promote the exchange of information on emergency management issues among jurisdictions statewide.
• Identify activities that, if properly completed, would ensure the ability of any jurisdiction to operate as efficiently as possible during and following a disaster.
• Submit letter to the Director of IEMA (no later than on, or about, August 1 for consideration of accreditation for that particular year) along with the following:
  
  
  • Copy of the highest educational degree received.
  • Copy of your offical IEMA transcript (Can be requested by email, Jill.Gordon@illinois.gov or by letter to IEMA Training, 2200 S Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62703)
  • Copy of IPEM required course completion certificates not included on your offical IEMA transcript
  • Completed Request for IPEM Exercise Validation Form
  • Detailed description of the specific assigned exercise tasks.
  • Copies of any specific items that your exercise involvement helped produce.
  • Written essay.

  The application packet should be mailed to:
  

  IEMA Director
  2200 South Dirkson Parkway
  Springfield, Illinois 62703-4528
  Atten: IPEM Application