Introduction to Emergency Management
IMPORTANT: Please select the following affliation. SHSU > College of Criminal Justice > Institute for Homeland Security (IHS) > Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilence (IHS)
10 Hours
$25.00 per Student
Course Length:
Cost:
Course Description
Students study the evolution of emergency management in the United States from early community-based response practices to the current robust national system focused on risk analysis, communications, risk prevention and mitigation, and social and economic recovery. Students examine benchmark policies, regulations, and directives that form the basis of the emergency management field. Students engage in case study research and gain exposure to current and emerging trends in emergency management domestically and internationally.
Course Objectives
Gain a sound understanding of the nature of threats and hazards to which we are vulnerable.
Demonstrate understanding of the basis for the structure of an emergency management organization.
Be able to identify processes and disciplines through which hazards and threats are managed.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course includes emergency managers with limited experience, officials from various levels of government, members of non-profit organizations, and professionals from the private sector involved in emergency planning and response. It also caters to individuals from diverse fields, such as law, as well as anyone interested in gaining knowledge about emergency preparedness and management.
Course Length:
Cost:
$25.00 per Student
10 Hours
IMPORTANT: Please select the following affliation. SHSU > College of Criminal Justice > Institute for Homeland Security (IHS) > Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilence (IHS)
Course Description
Students study the evolution of emergency management in the United States from early community-based response practices to the current robust national system focused on risk analysis, communications, risk prevention and mitigation, and social and economic recovery. Students examine benchmark policies, regulations, and directives that form the basis of the emergency management field. Students engage in case study research and gain exposure to current and emerging trends in emergency management domestically and internationally.
Course Objectives
Gain a sound understanding of the nature of threats and hazards to which we are vulnerable.
Demonstrate understanding of the basis for the structure of an emergency management organization.
Be able to identify processes and disciplines through which hazards and threats are managed.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course includes emergency managers with limited experience, officials from various levels of government, members of non-profit organizations, and professionals from the private sector involved in emergency planning and response. It also caters to individuals from diverse fields, such as law, as well as anyone interested in gaining knowledge about emergency preparedness and management.