FEMA Emergency Management Institute / National Fire Academy

USA / Maryland / Emmitsburg /
National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is a training campus for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Center was established in 1979, at a 107 acre site originally occupied by St. Joseph’s College, a liberal arts college which closed in 1973. Classrooms and some field training facilities are located on site. The emphasis is training for civilian emergency professionals, such as fire fighters, and emergency response managers and coordinators. A sample of training course titles includes: "Advanced Radiological Accident Assessment - Post-Plume Phase," "Use of Auto-Injectors by Civilian Emergency Medical Personnel to Treat Civilians Exposed to Nerve Agent," and "Mass Fatalities Incident Course." Thousands are trained here every year, and an increase in terrorist related curricula is drawing more students from all over the country.

This is FEMA second "hottest area" with Mt Weather being higher priority.

training.fema.gov/
www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency
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Coordinates:   39°41'39"N   77°19'31"W

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  • Also conceals an underground FEMA bunker, and support facilities for the bunkers to the west at the sight of the old ski lodge.
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