Primary Core Capability: Threats and Hazard Identification

This course provides the participants with an overview of scientific principles and concepts that shape our increasingly dangerous world. The contents of the course include the following:

• Introduction to Science of Disaster provides a definition and benefits of science.
• Earth Science describes how the Earth's design sets the stage for the world's natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and landslides/sinkholes.
• Climatology describes the scientific basis of common atmospheric hazards including convective storms, tropical cyclones, and other hazardous weather.
• Chemical and biological basics identify the scientific basis of chemical and biological threats.
• Explosive, radiological, and nuclear fundamentals identify the scientific basis of those threats.

The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.

For additional course information, including contact hours, please see the National Preparedness Catalog.

• Indicate how earth science principles and processes influence natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, ground failures, and floods.
• Indicate how climatological principles and processes influence natural hazards, including convective storms, tropical cyclones, nor'easters, winter storms, temperature extremes, and droughts.
• 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.

Recommended:

• IS 0100.b Introduction to the Incident Command System
• IS 120.a. An Introduction to Exercise
• IS 0200.b. ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS 0230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS 0700.a National Incident Management System, An Introduction
• IS 0800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction

Visit FEMA's Emergency Management Institute to complete these Independent Study courses.

This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and emergency management agencies and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.

CEC: Units - 12
Contact: Hours - 24
ACE Credit: Lower Division/Associate: Hours - 2