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PSM 104
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Title: | Intro to Emergency Mgmt |
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Long Title: | Homeland Security: Introduction to Emergency Management |
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Course Description: | Offers the student an orientation to the position of Emergency Manager; the requirements for emergency preparedness in the USA; an orientation to community disaster relief; basic incident command systems; State disaster management; the role of emergency management in community preparedness, response and recovery; and the response to failure of infrastructure on individuals and communities. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | unique to CCD |
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Origin Notes: | CCD |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Identify and describe the concepts of integrated emergency management
II. Describe and define the operational management of major incidents: tornado, flood, blizzard, fire, and terrorism.
III. Discuss incident management from a case study.
IV. Examine the planning process
V. Define and discuss the communication concerns and issues during a major incident
VI. Examine the role of the media and explain the need for close lines of communication.
VII. Understand the impact and need for business continuity
VIII. Define the legal aspects of incident management
IX. Understand the human factors that play an important role in resolution of critical incidents.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Historical overview of emergency management
II. Guiding principles and goals of emergency management
III. The Planning Process
IV. Best practices and management for critical incident management
V. Legal liability issues
VI. Command structure
VII. Functions and processes of emergency management
VIII. Impact of critical incidents on infrastructure
IX. Recovery of business operations
X The human toll and recovery process after the incident
XI. Summary of emergency management
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Community College of Aurora |
CCA |
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Community College of Denver |
CCD |
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