Emergency Services Training

Below you will find information for the 5 courses needed by all CAP emergency services personnel. You can complete them at home. Once these 5 are completed, you can begin to train and become qualified in an Emergency Services specialties as aircrew member, ground team member, or mission base staff.

Civil Air Patrol Training Courses 

Once these tests are complete, they will automatically be reflected in eServices Operations Qualoficiations (OpsQuals).

• 🆕CAP Test 116 - General Emergency Services (GES) Exam 

  • Login to eServices/Absorb using this link

  • After logging in, use this course link to CAPT116 General ES.

  • The quiz is open book and provides links to CAPR 60-3(I) and CAPR 173-3.

    • Use your browser/PDF viewer's "Search" feature to help find the relevant sections.

• 📳Introductory Communication User Training (ICUT) 

  • Login to eServices/Absorb using this link

  • After logging in, use this course link to ICUT. 

  • The quizzes are open book.

  • After you complete the online course, you will need to meet with a communications officer for a short hands-on demonstration with our radio equipment. Cadets: contact your flight staff. Seniors: contact your mentor or 2d Lt Tim Cleveland directly.

• 🏫CAP Test 117 Part 1 – ES Continuing Education  

  • Login to eServices/Absorb using this link

  • After logging in, use this course link to CAPT117 Part 1.

  • The quiz is open book and all needed information is in the course content 

FEMA Training Courses 

For all FEMA courses, be sure to "Take the Exam" at the end, and then save the PDF of your certificate. You will upload the PDF to eServices > Operations Qualifications (OpsQuals) to receive credit. 

• 🚨FEMA IS100 - Intro to the Incident Command System (ICS) 

• 🌪️FEMA IS700 - Intro to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)  

To upload your FEMA course certificate and get credit in OpsQuals: 

• OpsQuals SQTR Entry/Worksheet (sign-in if needed) and enter your CAPID

• Upload your FEMA certificate:

  • Click “View/Upload Documents” 

  • Under “What would you like to upload?”, select the appropriate type for your document (IS100, IS700) 

  • Click "Choose File" and select your saved PDF course certificate 

  • Click “Upload ES Files”

  • Click the X in the upper right to close the uploaded documents view

• Request achievement validation

  • Select the appropriate Achievement (IS100, IS700) to see the SQTR 

  • Date box: Enter the date you completed the task

  • Mission ID box: Leave this blank 

  • Certificate ID box: Enter the certificate ID if there is one, otherwise leave blank 

  • Check the box on upper right corner of the task 

  • Click “Submit” - Squadron staff will get notified to validate the certificate and approve your qualification

Reference Information for Air Crews

• Mission Aircrew Reference Text - Volume I - Mission Scanner 2023-06

• Mission Aircrew Reference Text - Volume II - Mission Observer / Mission Pilot 2021-07

• Mission Aircrew Reference Text - Volume III - Airborne Photographer 2023-06

• Operational Mission Inflight Guide 2021-07

• Mission Scanner Task Guides 2014-12

• Mission Observer Task Guides 2014-12

• SAR/DR Mission Pilot Task Guide 2014-12

• Airborne Photographer Task Guide 2011-05

• Aircrew and Flightline Task Guide 2005-04 (Use only for Flightline Marshaller / Supervisor tasks)

• Aircrew Training Slide Decks

• sUAS Mission Pilot and Technician Task Guide 2019-07

Reference Information for Ground Teams

• Ground Team Member & Leader Reference Text 2006-07

• Ground & UDF Team Task Guide 2004-05

• Ground Team Training Slide Decks 

• 🥾130th Squadron - Minimal UDF/GTM3 Equipment List 2024-08

Reference Information for Mission Base Staff

• Mission Base Staff Reference Text - Volume I (draft ICS information - never fully published)

• Mission Base Staff Task Guide 2004-04