A new self-study course, IS-26, Guide to Points of Distribution
Course, is now available from Emergency Management Institute's Independent Study Program.

View the Points of Distribution (POD) video, available at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS26.asp . Closed captioning is available from the toolbar.

A companion guide is available for download. It was developed to support the overview video and provides an in depth look into the planning, operations, and demobilization stages of a POD mission. EMT recommends that the manual be downloaded to your computer -- rather than viewed online.

The lessons detail the staffing and procedures any state will need to plan for, execute, and shut down POD operations. The guide also includes key lessons such as safety, equipment, and resource accountability and informs the reader about the “Adopt a POD” program being used by the state of Washington.
Course Objectives

By the end of reading this Guide should be able to:

* Describe Points of Distribution
* Explain how Points of Distribution are set up and operated
* Understand how to supervise a Point of Distribution Staff

The primary audience is State and Local Emergency Managers. There are no prerequisites.

The course is rated at 0.4 CEUs and is estimated to require four contact hours.

To receive a course certificate, complete the final exam, which is available from the same link.