Provides a broad overview for exploring a career in emergency management (EM). Students will learn what an emergency management professional does, what an emergency management program consists of, and how that can be applied to a variety of organizations. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Formerly HSEM 102)
Course Outcomes
- Define essential elements of an effective emergency management program.
- Define the many roles, responsibilities and functions of the professional emergency manager in addressing holistic community needs.
- Describe the actions taken in hazard identification and components of an emergency plan and principles that guide the planning process.
- Examine the actions taken when planning for incident prevention and hazard mitigation in the context of population, infrastructure and equity.
- Describe basic components of mutual aid systems.
- Analyze compliance requirements for emergency communications and warnings.