Course location
In person location: Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM)
3930 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem OR 97302 in Room 123
5-day Course October 13-17, 2025
Course Description:
The following topics in emergency management are covered in this course: history; legal issues; intergovernmental and interagency context; influencing and organizing; social vulnerability issues; managing stress; collaboration, preparedness, and team building; mitigation, response, prevention, and protection; ethical decision-making; recovery; technology; administration; and the future.
Course Objectives
- Describe the foundations of emergency management in the United States
- Identify and explain legal issues in emergency management
- Describe the intergovernmental and interagency context of emergency management
- Explain key factors in serving the whole community
- Describe how to employ stress management techniques in an organization
- Explain the function of collaboration in emergency management
- Explain the relationship between community preparedness and Core Capabilities in all Mission Areas.
- Describe aspects of the Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery Mission Areas
- Describe the use of technology in support of emergency management
- Apply emergency management knowledge, team building, and people management skills in a simulated environment.
Prerequisites
Attendance:
Per FEMA standards, no more than 10% absenteeism is allowed to receive a certificate of completion.
Accessibility Requests and Questions:
If you have any questions, or to request any reasonable accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this training, please contact the OEM Training Program (oem.training@oem.oregon.gov). Please reach out at least two weeks in advance to request any accommodations.
