L0102: Fundamentals of Threats and Hazards

Course location

In person location: Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM)

3930 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem OR 97302 in Room 129

3-day Course November 17-19, 2025

Course Description:

This course provides participants with an overview of how scientific principles can be used before, during, and after a disaster; including a basic understanding of scientific terminology as it applies to Emergency Management. The contents of the course include the following:

• Overview of scientific principles and the relationship between science and disasters
• Overview of climatological principles and weather-based threats and hazards
• Overview of earth science principles and geologic threats and hazards
• Overview of chemical and biological science and the scientific basis of those threats
• Overview of explosive, radiological, and nuclear science and the scientific basis of those threats

Course Objectives

• Indicate how earth science principles and processes influence natural hazards
• Indicate how climatological principles and processes influence natural hazards
• Indicate how chemical and biological principles and processes influence natural and human-caused hazards and impact society
• Indicate the scientific basis for explosive, radiological, and nuclear hazards and their impact on society
• Indicate how scientific understanding can improve emergency preparedness

Prerequisites

• IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
• IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-800: National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction
• FEMA Professional Development Series

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.