Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing Pre- or Corequisite(s): ESMG 3100G Identifies what emergency managers and other key actors in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors do to prepare for emergencies and improve immediate post-disaster operations. Covers the importance of the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, planning, equipping, training, exercises, and community education. Describes the Disaster Response Framework and NIMS along with how first responders and emergency managers may use ICS and EOCs to improve functions such as warning, evacuation, sheltering, firefighting, search and rescue, emergency medical care, mutual aid, public information, donations management, volunteer management, etc.