DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RESPONSE

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Not open to freshmen.This hybrid course is designed to introduce students to the emerging field of emergency preparedness and response to man-made and natural disasters. The Incident Command Structure utilized for disaster response at the local, state and federal level is incorporated into the course via the federal Emergency Management Agency on-line modules. History of world-wide disasters, analysis of contemporary risk and vulnerabilities, forensic epidemiology and issues related to population preparedness and response are addressed.Faculty: K. VITO