Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) supports an initiative designed to help our partners increase the resiliency of preparation, prevention, response, mitigation, and recovery for their municipalities by offering a training and exercise schedule focused on the active threats and hazards outlined in the county and in alignment with the mandates of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). EMRS is available to discuss your municipality’s needs and work in union to develop a plan to meet identified training gaps. Please contact our team at emrs.training@cookcountyil.gov and we will direct your request to one of our team members most aligned with your request.
2025 Training Opportunities
updated 3.18.25
Date | Hours | Class Description | Organization Offering Course and Registration | Registration Link |
| April 1-2 | 16 hours | PER 220 Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents
This course is designed to help participants safely and effectively respond to a biological incident by using an integrated approach. The course provides detailed information about various biological agents and possible methods of dissemination-whether naturally occurring or intentional. Participants will identify appropriate assessment and response actions and will review personal protection, containment measures, and tools that may be accessed during a biological incident.
| Louisiana State University 900 N. 25th Ave Melrose Park, IL 60160
| Cancelled due to low enrollment |
| April 8-9 | 16 hours | AWR 167 Sport and Special Event Risk Management
Course Overview The Sport and Special Event Risk Management and Planning course is designed to develop capabilities for multiagency collaboration pertaining to sport and special event safety and security. | TEEX – Cook County EMRS 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://teex.org/class/awr167/
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| April 15-16 | 16 Hours | MGT 466 Sport and Special Event Enhanced Risk Management and Assessment
This course provides participants with tools and methodologies for conducting venue-specific and event-specific risk assessments. In the course, participants will utilize assessment outputs to make risk mitigation decisions and determine how to measure the effectiveness of decision-making. | TEEX - 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://teex.org/class/mgt466/ 
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| April 17 | 8 Hours | NWS Outdoor Event Seminar
This one-day training brought to you by the National Weather Services in partnership with Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security will be held at three locations during 2025 for our public safety partners. Please sign up for the date and time that is most advantageous for your attendance.
This class talks about the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for planning around outdoor weather events. The class is interactive with many opportunities for skill reinforcement.
| NWS – Melrose Park DHS 900 N. 25th Ave. Melrose Park, IL
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-54728389-outdoor
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| May 6-7 | 16 Hours | MGT 467 Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification
Techniques used to deliver timely and accurate information in a complex information environment is challenging to any community or organization hosting a mass gathering. This interdisciplinary course brings planners, operators, communication, government, public safety, marketing, and public relations professionals together to prepare and/or enhance venue and event communication programs. | TEEX – Cook County EOC 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://teex.org/class/mgt467/
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| May 20-21 | 16 Hours | ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents
ICS-400 is intended for an audience of experienced responders and other senior emergency management personnel or those who may perform in a management capacity for major or complex incidents. Although this is an advanced ICS course and includes creation of Area Command, it is not intended to develop mastery of area command. This course aims to expose students to the concepts of utilizing area command in major and complex incidents. | TEEX – Blue Island Blue Island East Annex Building 2434 Vermont St. Blue Island, IL 60406
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=MGT905&S=641
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| May 21 | 8 Hours | NWS Outdoor Event Seminar
This one-day training brought to you by the National Weather Services in partnership with Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security will be held at three locations during 2025 for our public safety partners. Please sign up for the date and time that is most advantageous for your attendance.
This class talks about the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for planning around outdoor weather events. The class is interactive with many opportunities for skill reinforcement. | NWS – Cook County EMRS 15901 S. Cicero Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-54728389-outdoor
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| May 29 | 8 hours | NWS Outdoor Event Seminar
This one-day training brought to you by the National Weather Services in partnership with Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security will be held at three locations during 2025 for our public safety partners. Please sign up for the date and time that is most advantageous for your attendance.
This class talks about the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for planning around outdoor weather events. The class is interactive with many opportunities for skill reinforcement.
| NWS – NIPSTA 2300 Patriot Blvd. Glenview, IL 60626
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-54728389-outdoor
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| June 3 | 8 Hours | AWR 213 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Awareness
This course introduces participants to the key terms, policy, guidance, and preparedness efforts required to safeguard the Nation's critical infrastructure. Participants will review applicable policy and guidance, discuss the risk management framework, review Sector Risk Snapshots, identify critical infrastructure in their jurisdiction, and identify Sector-Specific jurisdictional threats and hazards of significant concern as well as Sector-Specific First-Order Dependencies and Interdependencies and the impacts of cascading sector failures. | TEEX – Western Springs Village Hall 740 Hillgrove Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/?MO=mExtLogin
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| June 11 | 8 Hours | Terrorism Liaison Officer Committee (TLOC) FBI led terrorism discussions on current topics and trends. | FBI | Invitation Event – Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077) |
| June 17-18 | 16 Hours | PER 339 IED Search Procedures Course
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Search Procedures Course introduces participants to basic, low risk search protocols. It provides participants the information needed to create a search plan for their facility or special event and allows them to preform IED searches of a facility, an area, and a route. | FEMA – Cook County EOC 15901 S. Cicero Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://cdp.dhs.gov/apply/to/25N-0782%20IED%20Search
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| July 8 | 8 Hours | PER 320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events
Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events is a one-day course focusing on the challenges faced by first responders and clinical health care professionals in prehospital and hospital environments as they deal with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs and potential contamination issues while dealing with highly infectious diseases. | TEEX – NIPSTA 2300 Patriot Blvd. Glenview, IL 60026
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=PER320&S=336
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| July 9 | 8 hours | PER 320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events
Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events is a one-day course focusing on the challenges faced by first responders and clinical health care professionals in prehospital and hospital environments as they deal with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs and potential contamination issues while dealing with highly infectious diseases. | TEEX – Stroger Hospital 1950 W. Polk St. Chicago, IL 60612
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=PER320&S=337
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| July 22-23 | 16 hours | MGT 310 Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assess & Stakeholder Preparedness Review
Communities use the THIRA to better understand their risks and determine the level of capability needed to address those risks. Communities then use the SPR to estimate their current capabilities, identify gaps and their intended approaches for addressing them, and assess the impact of relevant funding sources. | TEEX – Cook County EOC 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=LS&C=MGT310&S=1593
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| August 4 | 8 hours | AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques
Emergency responders, security professionals, security support staff, and the public must work together to identify suspicious objects, substances, and people. This course trains public safety personnel to improve their observational techniques by using a four-step ongoing screening process that includes increasing protective awareness, identifying pre-operational behaviors, evaluating, and taking action. Participants will use fictional scenarios to examine each step of the process
| Louisiana State University – EMRS Cook County EOC 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=34239
Class ID: 34239
Class Access Code: AWR219
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| August 5 | 8 Hours | AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques
Emergency responders, security professionals, security support staff, and the public must work together to identify suspicious objects, substances, and people. This course trains public safety personnel to improve their observational techniques by using a four-step ongoing screening process that includes increasing protective awareness, identifying pre-operational behaviors, evaluating, and taking action. Participants will use fictional scenarios to examine each step of the process
| Louisiana State University – NIPSTA NIPSTA 2300 Patriot Blvd. Glenview, IL 60026
| https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=34240
Class ID: 34240 Class Access Code: AWR219
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August 6-7
| 16 hours
| MGT 412 Sport and Special Event Evacuation and Protective Actions
The Sport and Special Event Evacuation and Protective Actions course helps sport and special event managers prepare and/or enhance their event action plan through incorporation of flexible and scalable protective measures. These measures can be used in isolation or in response to a larger, multi-agency response initiative. This innovative course helps venue operators, first responders, emergency managers, law enforcement, contractors, promoters, and owners of events to collaborate on evacuation and sheltering plans with actionable decision criteria that can be adapted for almost any event. | TEEX – Evanston FD 909 Davis St. Evanston, IL 60201
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=LS&C=MGT412&S=373
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| August 13 | 8 hours | Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (DART)
The DART course provides emergency personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to detect, identify, track, assess, respond, and report Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activity.
| New Mexico Tech - EMRS Cook County EOC 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-55699873-drone
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| August 20-21 | 16 hours | MGT 475 Crowd Management for Sport and Special Events
This two-day course is for public safety officials, venue operators, event planners, and other stakeholders responsible for safety and security at sport and special events. The training will provide participants with tools and techniques to assist with conducting crowd management and crowd control operations before, during, and after an event or incident. The course content is scalable and applicable to all sports and special events regardless of venue size, capacity, or type of event. | TEEX – Evanston FD 909 Davis St. Evanston, IL 60201
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT475&S=161
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September 9-10
| 16 Hours
| MGT 315 Conducting Risk Assessments for Critical Community Assets
The Conducting Risk Assessments to Critical Community Assets course teaches the critical components of risk management and provides participants the basic fundamentals of determining and mitigating risks associated with their critical infrastructure. Through a combination of lecture, facilitated discussion, and group activities, participants will learn how threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences determine risk and are given an opportunity to practice the fundamentals of conducting vulnerability assessments by conducting an on-site site-specific risk assessment of select local facilities. Additionally, they will identify potential mitigation measures associated with their findings and work together to develop and present a risk assessment report. | TEEX – Blue Island City Hall 13051 Greenwood Ave Blue Island, IL 60406
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=LS&C=MGT315&S=1382
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| September 10 | 8 hours | FBI led terrorism discussions on current topics and trends. | FBI | FBI – Invitation Event – Brookfield Zoo |
| September 16-18 | 24 hours | ICS 347/300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
Building on the prerequisite ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses, this ICS 300 course focuses on the Incident Command System (ICS) for supervisors in expanding incidents. ICS 300 outlines how the NIMS Command and Coordination component supports the management of expanding incidents as well as describes the incident management processes as prescribed by ICS. This course has a threaded activity that will give students the opportunity to practice implementing the incident management process and creating an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a simulated expanding incident. | TEEX – Cook County EOC 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=MGT904&S=837
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| September 23-26 | 32 Hours | PER 377 Cybersecurity Proactive Defense
Cybersecurity Proactive Defense (CPD) is an advanced-level course designed for technical personnel who monitor and protect our nation's critical cyber infrastructure. CPD uses hands-on computer lab applications to simulate advanced attack vectors, sequential and escalating attack steps, and hands-on attack execution. Students learn penetration testing skills, defense analysis techniques, and real-time response and threat mitigation steps. | NCPC – Cook County Emergency Operations Center 15901 S. Cicero Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://cybersecuritydefenseinitiative.org/courses/cpd-course-4/
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| October 1 | 8 Hours | ILERSBA - Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks
The ILERSBA course presents information on suicide bomber recognition and appropriate response categories, including tactical response. This course is designed to prepare law enforcement officers to recognize the threat of an active suicide bomber through the recognition of Suicide Bomber Improvised Explosive Device (SBIED) components and suicide bomber behavioral indicators. The course provides multiple response strategies to effectively interdict a suicide bomber. Additionally, the ILERSBA course teaches law enforcement officers how to establish response priorities when responding to a suicide bombing post-blast scene, given the unique hazards associated with such an incident | EMRTC – Melrose Park 900 N. 25th Ave. Melrose Park, IL 60160
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-54634282-ilersba
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| October 14 | 8 Hours | MGT 414 Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines
In this course participants will learn how to develop a roadmap for progress toward the National Preparedness Goal by facilitating the development of resilience considerations and involving essential community critical infrastructure partners. Participants will learn how to formulate considerations for the resilience of community assets that leverage cross-sector partnerships. These considerations enhance the whole community’s ability to manage the risk associated with critical infrastructure protection efforts. Participants will have an opportunity to practice the practical skills necessary to formulate considerations in the local community. | TEEX – Melrose Park DHS 900 N. 25th Ave Melrose Park, IL 60160
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=LS&C=MGT414&S=582
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| October 15 | (2) classes each (4) hours | The Response to Bombing Incidents, Residential (RBI) course trains emergency personnel of all disciplines to respond to the growing number of bombing incidents across the United States.
The Prevention of Bombing Incidents, Residential course is designed to provide emergency first responders with the skills to help in the prevention of criminal and terrorist bombing incidents as well as adding awareness to threats and trending ideologies
Both courses are going to be offered on the same date.
Sign up for each course individually. | New Mexico Tech – Melrose Park DHS 900 N. 25th Ave Melrose Park, IL
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-55610874-rbi 
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| October 16 | 8 hours | The HME course is designed to provide emergency first responders with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond to incidents involving Homemade Explosives (HME).
Emergency first responders are presented with information on the identification of HME explosive precursor chemicals, HME manufacturing indicators, HME exposure indicators, and pre-detonation and post-detonation response actions.
Throughout this course, emergency first responders discuss how to implement safe response strategies when recognizing the presence of HME indicators; understanding these response actions is critical to mitigating the hazards associated with HME. | New Mexico Tech Mount Prospect Fire Station 13 111 Rand Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056
| https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAF29ABFFCE9-55611030-homemade
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| November 12-13 | 16 hours | ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents
ICS-400 is intended for an audience of experienced responders and other senior emergency management personnel or those who may perform in a management capacity for major or complex incidents. Although this is an advanced ICS course and includes creation of Area Command, it is not intended to develop mastery of area command. This course aims to expose students to the concepts of utilizing area command in major and complex incidents. | TEEX – Cook county EOC 15901 S. Cicero Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=MGT905&S=646
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| November 18-19 | 16 hours | MGT 465 Recovering from Cybersecurity Incidents
The Recovering from Cybersecurity Incidents course is designed to provide guidance to a jurisdiction on the actions necessary to effectively recover from a cybersecurity attack. It discusses the pre- and post-incident programmatic activities needed for short-term and long-term recovery. It bridges the different worlds of information technology and emergency management. This training is particularly pertinent to IT management, emergency management personnel, as well as any other government, critical infrastructure, or private sector personnel who has the responsibility for recovering after a cyber incident. This course is intended to be delivered across the country to jurisdictions at all response levels: local, state, tribal, territorial, as well as private industry. | TEEX – 111 E. Rand Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Fire Station #13
| https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=NE&C=MGT465&S=76
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| December 10 | 8 hours | TLOC (8 Hours) | FBI – Invitation Event
| Oakton Community College 1600 E. Golf Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016 |
2026 Training Opportunities
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