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Note: Not all events on the IDHS calendar are organized, hosted or sponsored by IDHS or other state agencies. Some events are included for informational purposes as events that the public or first responders may find beneficial.

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Indiana Week at SERTC

IDHS and the Indiana Alliance of Hazardous Materials Responders (IAHMR) have arranged for free hazmat training opportunities during Indiana Week at the Security Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) in Pubelo, Colorado, in fall 2025.

Participants will experience full-scale, immersive training to prepare them for real-world hazmat and surface transportation emergencies. Fewer than 20 spots remain for one of two courses, with the cost reimbursable by FEMA.

Tank Car Specialist Course

Full details are available on the IAHMR website.

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Training Areas

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Fire Training and Certifications
EMS Training and Certifications
Emergency Management Training
Emergency Management and
Search & Rescue Training Staff
IDHS is responsible for providing a comprehensive emergency-management training program based on the needs of the state in these areas:
Mitigation: preventing or lessening the effects of a hazard
Preparedness: planning, training and exercising
Response: responding to hazards to prevent further injury or damage
Recovery: restoring community functions, both short- and long-term
Emergency management training
Additional Public Safety Training
Search and Rescue Training
Following a disaster, search and rescue professionals can offer vital assistance in recovery efforts. In order to nurture and cultivate a strong search and rescue community within Indiana, the IDHS Search and Rescue Program takes a comprehensive approach by offering training programs in K9 search, as well as rescue, search, technical rescue and search management.
Search and rescue training
NIMS, ICS Training
IDHS is the Indiana point of contact for National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) training provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
- ICS is a standardized approach to incident management that is used for all kinds of incidents by all types of organizations and at all levels of government. It is applicable to small and large, complex incidents and can be used for planned events in addition to emergencies.
NIMS, ICS courses
Counter-Terrorism Training
IDHS is the Indiana point of contact for counter-terrorism training provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Training and Exercise Division (TED) and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), a partnership of several nationally recognized organizations.
Counter-terrorism programs
Hazmat and Radiation Training
The hazmat training program provides participants with training and exercises designed to facilitate quality emergency response of hazardous material incidents, radiation emergencies and terrorism incidents involving weapons of mass destruction.
Hazmat and radiation training

Training and Certifications

Training and Certifications

Upcoming Trainings

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