2024

October

• Oct. 1st - 3rd: ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (Klamath Falls, OR). Click here to register.

• Oct. 3rd, at 1:00 PM (EST) Hurricane Helen Webinar & Funder Discussion on impacts to devastated communities affected by past disasters, such as hurricanes and floods. Hosted by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

• Oct. 10th: 2024 PPP Security and Resilience Seminar Series Session 4: Emerging Cybersecurity Threats (Virtual). Click here to register.

• Oct. 10th, 9:00 AM: Emergency Cybersecurity Threats: Preparing for the Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence. Educational seminar series aimed at enhancing community preparedness and resilience. This series is hosted by IOEM with collaboration from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Albertsons Companies.

• Oct. 10th, 2:00 PM: Lane County COAD General Meeting. United Way Of Lane County, 3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield, OR. Contact us for a zoom link to attend virtually.

• Oct. 15th - 16th: MGT-345: Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems (Medford, OR). Click here to register.

• Oct. 16th, 3:00PM: Prospective Member Meeting for Lane County COAD. Informational webinar presentation and time for Q & A. Meeting Link.

• Oct. 16th: Be 2 Weeks Ready Program Manager Training (Virtual). Click here to register.

• Oct. 28th - 31st: IronOR 24 State-Level Exercise (SLE): This four-day functional exercise will bring state, local and tribal, public, private and non-profit partners together throughout Oregon to practice our collective capabilities to respond within a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake scenario. 

• Oct 29th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM: Learning Session: City of Oakridge Emergency Action Plan Location TBD- Hybrid option available. Contact Oakridge Westfir Ready.

Continuing Education

LOCAL

• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

• Lane Preparedness Coalition: Hosts quarterly trainings to enhance each member’s ability to educate the community about their efforts to mitigate, respond to, and continue critical operations during, and recover from crisis and disaster events.

STATE

• Oregon State Training Calendar

• Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event: In this interactive course, residents and guests of Oregon and other western states can become aware of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event and learn how to prepare for it. This course is offered free to the public on eXtension.org through Oregon State University Extension.

• WA State Emergency Management Division Calendar 

REGIONAL / NATIONAL

• FEMA Region X Training Opportunities 

• FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

• Online Independent Study Courses: The FEMA Emergency Management Institute offers free, self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities as well as the general public. To complete the courses, you will need to obtain a FEMA Student Identification Number. Some of the courses relevant to COAD include:

• • IS-0100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System

  • IS-0200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

  • IS-0288.a: The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management

  • IS-0244.b: Developing and Managing Volunteers

  • IS 700.B NIMS, Intro to National Incident Management System(updated 6/25/18)

  • ICS 100.C, Intro to Incident Command System (updated 6/25/18)

  • IS 909 Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone, (updated 10/31/13)

  • IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (updated 3/11/19)

  • IS-703.B: NIMS Resource Management (updated 5/4/20)

  • IS-706: NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction (updated 10/31/13)

  • IS-800.D: National Response Framework, an Introduction (updated 5/6/20)

  • IS-0806: Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services