Emergency Management

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the growing field of Emergency Management. The course presents theories, principles, and approaches to emergency management, focusing on the attendant steps which include mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery and provides a conceptual overview of planning as a means to achieve those goals. Analyses of past disasters will be presented along with their impact on policy formation; leading up to the current FEMA all-hazards approach. The career, role, duties, and importance of the emergency manager will be discussed. Scenarios are also used to self-test students throughout the course. View Sample Syllabus