The focus of the Emergency Management Training Program is to provide appropriate and relevant training courses to personnel that may have roles and responsibilities in a disaster event. Additionally, Emergency Management aims to educate the campus community on how to respond to an emergency situation.

If you have a WUSTLKey, use the Learn@Work system to register for an upcoming training. Course offerings will be posted to Learn@Work as they become available.

EMGT 1002
Course Title: Facility Emergency Response Group

Description: This virtual course reviews the policies and procedures outlining how responding personnel on the School of Medicine campus will respond and manage campus emergencies that require coordination of multiple departments and multiple resources.

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EMGT 1002
Course Title: Facility Emergency Response Group

Description: This virtual course reviews the policies and procedures outlining how responding personnel on the School of Medicine campus will respond and manage campus emergencies that require coordination of multiple departments and multiple resources.

EMGT 1002
Course Title: Facility Emergency Response Group

Description: This virtual course reviews the policies and procedures outlining how responding personnel on the School of Medicine campus will respond and manage campus emergencies that require coordination of multiple departments and multiple resources.

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EMGT 1006
Course Title: Crisis Management Team Orientation

Description: This virtual course is designed to familiarize those personnel with responsibilities within the EOC during an emergency on campus to the facility’s procedures and capabilities. Additionally, this course outlines roles and responsibilities in the EOC and the coordination concepts necessary for an effective response.

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EMGT 1007
Course Title: Veoci User: Initial Training

Description: This in-person course is for designated personnel who will use the Veoci Incident Management software for information sharing and coordination during an incident. This training will familiarize users with the system’s interface as well as posting to the situation status board, submitting resource requests and sharing information and files through the cockpit.

This class is only available in person and will be scheduled regularly with new CMT members.

EMGT 1008
Course Title: Veoci User: Refresher Training

Description: This virtual course is designed to reinforce concepts learned in the EMGT 1007 course with an emphasis on hands-on practical application of the Veoci tool. This training will include short exercises to practice navigating within the system’s interface and virtually sharing information across EOC personnel.

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EMGT 4002
Course Title: Alertus Preset Activation

Description: This virtual course is designed for public safety staff with responsibilities for sending notifications and warnings through Alertus during emergencies. This course is designated for those with responsibility for sending Preset (Level I) and Custom (Level II) Alerts.

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EMGT 4003
Course Title: Alertus Custom Activation

Description: This virtual course is designed for public safety staff with responsibilities for sending notifications and warnings through Alertus during emergencies. This course is designated for those with responsibility for sending Custom (Level II) Alerts only.

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EMGT 4004
Course Title: Everbridge University

Description: This virtual training platform offers user education to those public safety and emergency personnel with responsibilities for sending emergency and non-emergency notifications through the Everbridge notification software and for those issuing crime alerts and security memos.

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EMGT 2001
Course Title: Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Description: This class is intended for employees that are designated by their department as Emergency Preparedness Coordinators (EPCs) in order to give them the basic knowledge of what to do when an emergency occurs such as a fire, tornado or medical emergency. EPCs are expected to share this knowledge with their department to ensure that other employees, students and visitors know what to do and where to go during an emergency.

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EMGT 2002
Course Title: Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Annual Refresher

Description: All department designated Emergency Preparedness Coordinators (EPC) are strongly encouraged to attend this annual meeting to review emergency response procedures, receive updated information regarding the EPC program, conduct a training needs assessment, and share best practices.

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EMGT 2003
Course Title: Fire Extinguisher Training

Description: This course provides basic fire safety education as well as hands-on experience using a fire extinguisher.

  • Learn the P.A.S.S. method for using a fire extinguisher.
  • Become better prepared to respond to a fire or fire alarm activation.

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EMGT 2004
Course Title: General Emergency Preparedness

Description: This course provides basic information about how to prepare for, or respond during, an emergency situation. The presentation includes emergency response procedures, information about the WashU Emergency Notification System and additional resources that are available to help prepare for an emergency.

*This class is only available by request. Email WashUReady@wustl.edu

EMGT 2005
Course Title: Active Shooter Response Training

Description: This class is intended to give faculty, staff and students a better understanding of what their options are when confronted by a person committing violence or an active shooter situation at the university. Participants will learn the Run, Hide, Fight, Report method and how the university will respond to an emergency of this nature.

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EMGT 2006
Course Title: General Fire Safety

Description: This course provides basic fire safety education. The presentation includes topics such as basic fire knowledge, emergency fire response procedures and fire extinguisher use.

Target Audience: WashU faculty, staff, and students who wish to gain more familiarity with what actions to take should a fire or fire alarm activation occur.
*This class is only available by request. Email WashUReady@wustl.edu.


EMGT 3001
Course Title: Hazardous Material Incident Response Awareness

Description: This course meets the objectives of NFPA 472, 2008 edition and OSHA 29 CFR1910.120. Topics include: Laws and standards of hazardous materials; identifying placards and containers; recognizing when there is a presence of hazardous material; understanding material safety data sheets and shipping papers and using the North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG). Instructors are from the University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute. Pre-approval required for registration.

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