View a list of upcoming events affiliated with Marshall County Emergency Management and its partners.
Mental Health First Aid
2369 Jessup Ave
Marshalltown, IA
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September 12, 2026
8:00 AM · 4:30 PM
Learn to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training provides you with the skills to reach out and provide initial support to someone and help connect them to the appropriate care.
Please register before September 1st.
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Contact: Dr. David Brown
dnbrown@iastate.edu
MGT 416: Introduction to Continuity of Government Planning for Rural Jurisdictions
2369 Jessup Ave
Marshalltown, IA
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September 24, 2026
8:00 AM · 5:00 PM
MGT 416 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free, planning and management-level course. This course is designed to help governmental officials and emergency responders in rural areas with the development of continuity plans that will help officials ensure essential governmental services remain functional across a spectrum of emergencies. This course will expose participants to the benefits of developing continuity of government plans for rural communities with special focus on succession planning, delegation of authority, redundant communications, and alternate facilities.
Topics include (but not limited to):
• Develop or strengthen current continuity of operations plans
• Address resource needs
• Succession planning
• Plan for alternate communications
• Designate alternate facilities
• Authority delegation
• Identify critical equipment needs
• Ensure personnel are properly trained
Who Should Attend:
• All First Responders-especially Law Enforcement
• Governmental Administrative/Elected Officials
• Citizen/Community Volunteers
• Community Emergency Management Personnel
• Community Stakeholders
For More Information
Contact: Kim Elder
(641) 754-6385
kelder@marshallcountyia.gov
MGT 381 Business Continuity Planning
2369 Jessup Ave
Marshalltown, IA
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October 1, 2026
8:00 AM · 5:00 AM
This course provides business continuity training to rural communities nationwide. To standardize terminology across private and public sector entities, it identifies commonalities between emergency management and business continuity planning (BCP). It outlines BCP within the emergency management framework and the core capabilities of the National Preparedness Goal. Continuity is an important element of preparedness and an integral part of each core capability across the five mission areas of protection, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Winter Weather Awareness Day
November 5, 2026
12:01 AM
Winter Weather Awareness Day
Marshalltown, IA
November 5, 2026
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
Marshalltown, IA
December 11, 2026
8:00 AM · 5:00 PM
The Emergency Vehicle Operator Course is a specialized program that teaches first responders and emergency personnel to operate emergency vehicles safely under high-stress conditions.
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
Marshalltown, IA
December 12, 2026
8:00 AM · 5:00 PM
The Emergency Vehicle Operator Course is a specialized program that teaches first responders and emergency personnel to operate emergency vehicles safely under high-stress conditions.
G191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface
2369 Jessup Ave
Marshalltown, IA
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December 16, 2026
8:00 AM · 4:30 PM
This 1-day, Advanced Professional Series course will allow participants to develop an effective interface between Emergency Operations Center (EOC) by applying Incident Command System (ICS) principles. This course works best when delivered to ICS and EOC personnel from the same community. The course reviews ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions and depends heavily on exercises and group discussions to formulate the interface.
MGT-330 Support That Saves: A Guide to Building and Sustaining Peer Support
January 12 - 14, 2027
8 AM - 4:30 PM
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MGT-330 Support That Saves: A Guide to Building and Sustaining Peer Support
2369 Jessup Ave
Marshalltown, IA
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January 12, 2027
8:00 AM · 4:30 PM
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Contact: Matthew Vogeler
(641) 754-6385
mvogeler@marshallcountyia.gov
