L0101: Foundations of Emergency Management Course

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

• 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 ([email protected]). Please reach out at least two weeks in advance to request any accommodations.

Host or Publisher Oregon Department of Emergency Management