INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS

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Accidents and emergency situations have plagued man since the beginning of history and will undoubtedly occur during our conceivable future. Armed with knowledge and skills for managing such occurrences can lessen their impacts on society. This course presents the theories, principles, and approaches to emergency management. The philosophy of Comprehensive Emergency Management will be discussed with the four attendant steps of current FEMA's strategic model. Legal issues involving emergency management will be presented.