Introduction to Emergency Administration and Management

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the vocabulary and important components of Emergency Administration and Management. We will discuss the importance of the multi-jurisdictional agencies associated with Disasters, and their interrelated duties and relationships. We will examine historical events that impact Emergency Management. We will explore the inherent problems associated with multi-jurisdictional response and principles of planning under Federal planning guanaco such as National Response Team-1 and Civil Preparedness Guide. We will learn about new technologies and their applications in the field of Emergency Administration and Management.