PIEMA Accredited and Non-Accredited Courses

If you are a professional disaster management practitioner who works with the police, fire, NDMOs, NGOs, or the private sector - or you just have a general interest in disaster and emergency management practices - PIEMA has developed the following online modules to support and improve the understanding of systems, roles, responsibilities, and terminologies for those involved in disaster and emergency response.

These courses:

Are free of charge
Can be undertaken in your own time and at your own pace.
Are available online or offline.
Have no limitations on previous emergency management experience.
Allow you to select Units that are relevant to your work and involve a shorter delivery timeframe.
Offer flexibility for working professionals

You can read more about our courses below, or you can sign up here.

Pacific Incident Management Systems (PacIMS)

This course offers:

A common understanding of terminology across multiple agencies by offering case studies and scenarios outlining the basic principles and concepts of an incident management system in a Pacific context. Knowledge of the humanitarian sector and how it supports the national response arrangements and an understanding of the relationships, roles and responsibilities of those working in this often complex environment.

*Please note this course is available in iTaukei & Hindi, Vanuatu Bislama, Taetae n Kiribati, Solomon Islands Pidgin & Tuvaluan

The Emergency Operations Centre Awareness (EOCA)

This builds knowledge on :

Activating and de-activating the EOC
EOC shift timeline
Collecting information
Sharing information (internal and external)
Recording information
Incident action plans
Situation reports

Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

This module provides an overview of disasters in the Pacific and supports an understanding of Pacific Disaster Risk Management Arrangements. This includes guiding principles, risk management frameworks, key stakeholders and key actions across the Disaster Risk Management Continuum.

Exercise Management

This module provides an overview of developing, conducting and evaluation disaster preparedness exercises. This includes the use of exercise planning teams and exercise control teams.

Leadership during Disasters

This module provides an overview of key concepts including adaptive leadership, using leader's intent, emotional intelligence, managing stress building trust, and strategies for making decisions under pressure.

Diversity and Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management

This module provides an overview of vulnerable groups that must be considered and inclusive practices to ensure these stakeholders are represented during disaster planning and response.

Disaster Communications

This module explores how communities access, use and share information about disasters. It includes considerations for effective communication when releasing disaster warnings to the public and the media.

Transition to Recovery

This module identifies what happens in the post response phase to a disaster, including initial relief, then short and longer term recovery. It includes consideration of coordination and a smooth transition to recovery, with appropriate communication with stakeholders, including the community. It also identifies types of recovery assistance.

The Role of Agencies and Clusters in Disaster Risk Management

This module identifies the role of humanitarian and development agencies in disaster risk management (DRM) and the concept of partnership brokering. It also considers the use of Clusters (otherwise known as Sectors in some areas) and considers how the work of Clusters is coordinated.