Governance and Stakeholders in Emergency Management and Homeland Security

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This course focuses on the federal, state, and local level government cooperation necessary in the provision of emergency management, as well as the non-government organizations and businesses crucial to collaborative response. Government authorities and roles will be explored and the origins of the collaborative partnerships presented will be discussed. The course topics will include the National Response Framework, Emergency Management Assistance Compact, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters, Emergent Groups, and the various types of cross-sector and intergovernmental collaboration that occurs during disaster management. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.