Principles of Emergency Management

Catalog description

This course provides a foundational understanding of emergency management, and the emergency management cycle with an emphasis on the whole community approach. The different types of hazards will be discussed along with the tools and resources commonly used in emergency situations arising therein. Key concepts such as preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation will be explored within a variety of governmental and international emergency management frameworks. An emergency exercise will be assigned and special topics unique to emergencies will be explored. Thematic Thread(s): Cultural Literacy & Community Building, Human Diversity & Well-Being, Transfer Thread Completion Course