L0-102: Science for Disasters
When
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
at 8:00 AM
through
Friday, August 23, 2024
at 5:00 PM
Where
Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security 5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43230
Point of Contact
Pam Tickle
Email
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 identify the scientific basis of chemical and biological threats.
- Explosive, radiological, and nuclear fundamentals identify the scientific basis of those threats.
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