Emergency Management and Planning

Catalog description

This course offers a comprehensive overview of the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the preparation, mitigation and response to natural/manmade disasters and terrorism in the U.S. It provides detailed instruction on incident management and addresses direction, control and communication challenges between agencies and across all levels of government. Students develop a thorough understanding of emergency management and planning, apply that knowledge to critique an existing Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and recommend amendments to improve that plan.