MERIS

Missouri Emergency Resource and Information System

The Department of Public Safety and the State Emergency Management Agency are pleased to announce the availability of training for the Missouri Emergency Resource Information System (MERIS). This is the primary disaster management and coordination system used within the state. Local jurisdictions are highly encouraged to participate in its use at no cost for their jurisdictions. State Agency personnel with management level disaster response duties are required to participate in this training.

What is MERIS and What can it do for you!

MERIS provides a web-based single-point login access to an integrated suite of software tools designed to assist local, state and federal agencies, as well as participating non-governmental organizations, to plan, manage, maintain and execute emergency response and recovery operations (as well as complex non-emergency events).

The MERIS portal functionality enhances operational

Personnel presence and awareness,
Inventory / Resource / Asset Management,
Resource requests, and deployment of critical assets,
GIS-based infrastructure and resource tracking ,
Situational awareness,
Access to plans, procedures: SOPs, concept of operations, workflow, and
Alert Notifications: incidents, roll-over (cell, pager, home, etc)

The primary tool within the MERIS is E-Team software. E-Team allows participating entities to access the following functions, for collaboration and sharing:

Incident reporting & tracking
Resource management
Situation reporting
Action planning
Alert notification
GIS mapping
Facility reporting
Personnel reporting

Users of MERIS will be able to collaborate and share data with the State Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), as well as other EOC’s and governmental officials. The advantage for use of MERIS is to provide a more efficient way to communicate situational awareness and resource needs throughout the state.

Who is MERIS designed for:

Local City and County Public Safety Officials
All State Agencies
Private Support Organizations
All Hazards and Emergency Response Disciplines:

Police
Fire
Emergency Medical
HAZMAT
Intelligence
Public Health and Pandemic Planning
Agriculture
Transportation

How do I get started using MERIS?

All users are required to attend a one-day MERIS System Operator course in order to be credentialed to use the system. MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute is recognized by the State Emergency Management Agency as a training provider for MERIS.

There is NO COST for this training presently!

To host a class the local jurisdiction will be required to provide:

Training facility

to accommodate up to 16 students with table and chairs. (no more than 2 per 6’ table or 3 per 8’ table)
with projector screen
access to High Speed Internet without restrictions (firewall or security blocks.)
access to local IT person for any internet access issues.

Computer lab with a work station for each student is an option*
A minimum of 10 with a maximum of 16 participants

*MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute can provide a mobile computer lab which will extend the opportunity to train at more locations. However, we will still need the High Speed access point at the training site.

Hardware and Software Requirements for users

A personal computer with Microsoft Windows operating system (XP or VISTA)
Microsoft Internet Explorer or comparable web browser with current updates

Current version of JAVA

High Speed Internet access

To Request Training Complete The Form Below

MERIS System Operator Course

For a PDF version of this form Click Here.

To download the MERIS Brochure Click Here.

I would like to request a training.

Date Requested
Alternate Date Requested
Class Start Time: (Length of Class is +/- 7 Hours, Including Lunch)
Class Location
Address
City

Point of Contact

Name
Email Address
Phone Number (Daytime)
Phone Number (Evening or Cell)
Requesting Agency
Number of Committed Students
Open Class (Anyone Can Register) Closed Class (Only For Your Agency)	Open Closed
Is A Computer Lab Available? Is Mobile Computer Lab Requested?	Yes Yes

Other Host Agency Requirements

SEMA requires a minimum of 30 days, but requests 60 days advance notice of scheduling.
SEMA requires ALL applicants to have a training account on the SEMA website and MUST register for the course in their online system.
If class does not have a minimum of 10 enrollments within two weeks of start date, SEMA has the right to cancel class.
Contact with agency IT person, if needed, to insure available internet access.
Access to training room the day before scheduled class to set up and test access.