Homeland Security/Emerg Mgmt

Catalog description

This course will examine the evolution of emergency management, homeland security and emergency response in the wake of the events of 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina. It will survey multiple disciplines involved in the disaster processes and future directions in these fields. Students will also examine the success and failures of emergency management by examining such incidents as World Trade Center Attacks, Pentagon Attacks, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ike, Los Angeles Riots and other emergency events that have shaped the relationship between the fire service and emergency management and the Federal Government. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing