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- Effective Term:
- Winter 2014
- Course Number:
- EM 204
- Course Title:
- Disaster Response II
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Examines response operations and management with a focus on the Incident Command System, area command, multi-agency coordination systems, joint information system and other systems. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
The role of technology, mutual aid agreements and the Federal Response Plan will also be discussed. Common post-disaster problems and how first responders and emergency managers overcome these challenges is emphasized.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Understand the various federal disaster management systems and the appropriate implementation of ICS, NIMS and Unified Command.
- Describe the structure of a management system.
- Design a response organization
- Identify the various response organization units and responsibilities in a disaster.
- Use critical thinking and decision making in managing a response.
Course Activities and Design
- Work within a disaster scenario to design a response organization
- Explore through reading, lecture and group activities the functions of various response organization units.
- Define the roles and responsibilities of individuals within response organization units.
- Function in several different response organization roles in classroom activities.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Lecture
- Case study analysis
- Written assignments
- Oral presentations
- Written exams
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Incident Command System
- Area Commands
- Multi-Agency Coordination Systems
- Joint Information System
- Technology in response operations
- System Theories vs. Facilities