L102 Fundamentals of Threats and Hazards

PA-PEMA: L102 is a 3½ day course

Student manuals and other course material may be downloaded at any time from the PEMA web page (www.pema.gov).

Course Description

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 identifies the scientific basis of chemical and biological threats.
• Explosive, radiological, and nuclear fundamentals identifies 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.

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

PREREQUISITES (Mandatory)

Prior to enrolling in E/L 102, students must complete ALL FEMA Independent Study Course Prerequisites:

– How to register for PEMA courses external to Train PA (PEMA prerequisite courses, FEMA IS courses, etc.)

• IS-100.c, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
• IS-120.a., An Introduction to Exercise
• IS-200.c, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS-700.b, National Incident Management System, An Introduction
• IS-800.c, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Other Prerequisites:

– Students attending this course at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Emmitsburg, MD must complete IS-0013 prior to applying.

• IS-13: EMI Conduct & Behavior

Course Objectives

• 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.

Mission Areas

• Mitigation

Disciplines

• Emergency Management

Primary Core Capability

• Threats and Hazard Identification