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Emergency Services 375

I. Course Title: Introduction to Emergency Management

II. Course Number: ESID 375

III. Credit Hours: 3 credits

IV. Prerequisites: None

V. Course Description:

Students will develop a general understanding of the threats faced by communities and will consider the role of emergency management through exploration of activities performed during the various phases of emergency management. Topics covered in this class include the history and development of emergency management, hazard identification and risk analysis, mitigation, communications, international disaster management, and the future of emergency management.

Note(s): Applied Learning designated course.

VI. Goals and Objectives of the Course:

Summarize the functions of emergency management.
Describe the four phases of emergency management.
Describe the components of an integrated emergency management system.
Analyze hazards that can affect a community.
Create an emergency operations plan (EOP).

Review and Approval

March 01, 2021