This course is a study of techniques used to establish and maintain an emergency management
system in the public sector. The four functions of emergency management are introduced
(i.e., mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) and students will explore
the emergency manager's role in each.
This course covers sociological disaster research, systems, and alternative approaches.
Topics include human behavior, organizational responses, long-term community impacts,
disaster warnings, and evacuations. Students will learn to assess and predict disaster-related
human behavior impacts.
This course explores the management and leadership principles necessary for the successful
resolution of critical incidents. The National Incident Management System and the
Incident Command System will be examined to provide an all hazard, interdisciplinary
approach to critical incident management.
This course covers techniques to mitigate and recover from natural, technological,
and manmade disasters. Topics include hazard mapping, design, financial incentives,
insurance, structural controls, and planning. Students will learn to develop effective
mitigation and recovery plans.