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EMGT 125-Emergency Management
Coordination (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 150, FEMA 161, FEMA 171
(formerly EM 125)
Introduces the fundamentals of comprehensive
emergency management coordination efforts.
Surveys means of networking resources and
capabilities from multiple levels and types of
organizations to support effective all-hazard
response. Explores national response coordination
and organization systems, the role of public
information within them, and the impact of evolving
technologies on all stages of the process.
EMGT 130-Integrated Emergency
Management (3)
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: (EMGT 101 or ID 225) or
FIRE 107
(formerly EM 130)
Provides students with an understanding of the
concept of Integrated Emergency Response to
disasters and other critical incidents. Students
examine the role of Integrated Emergency
Preparedness in the government environment,
and expand the understanding to public-private
cooperation in emergency management.
Note: While not an official prerequisite, students are
encouraged to take EMGT 106 prior to (or during
the same semester as) they intend to enroll for this
course.
EMGT 135-Leadership and Management (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 132, FEMA 134, and FEMA 221
(formerly EM 135)
Introduces the concepts of leadership and influence
in emergency management. Describes decision-
making and the attributes of an effective decision
maker. Identifies basic communication skills needed
to convey decisions across a diverse workforce in a
timely, inclusive, and motivational manner. Explores
the social, cultural, religious, and accessibility
concerns that have shaped perceptions of disaster
response, and means of addressing them. Discusses
the influence of perception and marginalization on
delivery of equitable assistance to all disaster victims.
EMGT 165-Animals in Disasters (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 131, FEMA 109, FEMA
110, FEMA 138, and FEMA 215
(formerly EM 165)
Provides the basic background knowledge necessary
for developing a coordinated response to disasters in
which animals, livestock, agriculture assets, and their
owners are affected. Introduces specific challenges
posed by animals, livestock, and agricultural assets
during disaster situations, and provides training on
appropriate options for responding to and planning
for them. Heightens awareness of the special issues
that emergency managers and planners need to
consider when incorporating animal-care annexes
into their emergency operation, mitigation, and
recovery plans.
EMGT 167-Managing Volunteer and Community
Response (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 119, FEMA 131, FEMA
135, FEMA 213, and FEMA 215
(formerly EM 167)
Introduces fundamental emergency management
concepts, and surveys the roles and services of
disaster relief voluntary agencies throughout
U.S. history. Discusses the relationships between
voluntary and government agencies as part of
a multi-agency coordination system. Details
recruitment, motivation, management, training,
and safety reporting practices for both planned-for
and spontaneous volunteers in disaster scenarios.
Investigates effective strategies, principles, and
guidelines for utilizing volunteers in disaster planning
and whole community emergency response.
EMGT 169-Continuity of Operations Planning
(COOP) (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 103, FEMA 131, FEMA
150, FEMA 173, and FEMA 176
(formerly EM 169)
Provides an overview of the concept of continuity
planning including the legal basis, the Continuity
Program Management Cycle, and essential elements
of a viable continuity program. Explores the
requirements for developing a continuity program
as prescribed in Federal Continuity Directive (FCD)
1. Explains the interdependencies of the Incident
Command System and exercise design to the
COOP planning process and provides experience
developing and implementing exercise/training
programs.
EMGT 171-Mitigation (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 131, FEMA 104, FEMA
186, FEMA 187, and FEMA 157
(formerly EM 171)
Introduces the concepts, terminology, and
considerations involved in hazard mitigation,
community sustainability, and resiliency. Investigates
risk management principles, means of implementing
and assessing them (e.g. Hazard Mitigation Plans
and sustainable construction practices), and their
cost and damage reduction effects. Orients students
to basic mechanics, risks, potential partners, and
mitigation options for a variety of common natural
and human-caused disaster events. Prepares
students to communicate preparedness, prevention,
and other mitigation approaches to the broader
public as means of both disaster effect reduction and
personal safety improvement.
EMGT 177-Emergency Management Education
Planner (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 103, FEMA 131, FEMA
150, FEMA 196, FEMA 156, and FEMA 140
(formerly EM 177)
Introduces core concepts in disaster planning
specifically adapted to primary, secondary, or
post-secondary educational institutions. Explores
the response and recovery resources available
and responsibilities inherent to planners in such
institutions. Develops skills necessary for the
development of school Emergency Operations Plans
(EOPs) and the completion of preparedness tasks
for the maintenance and improvement thereof.
Investigates the connections between planning for
school readiness and preparing for, responding to,
and recovering from mass casualty incidents, as well
as what to do when a mass casualty incident and a
school location overlap.
EMGT 179-Public Information Officer (0
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 131, FEMA 171, FEMA
151, FEMA 134, and FEMA 221
(formerly EM 179)
Introduces the role and responsibilities of the Public
Information Officer (PIO), and explores the PIO's
function in and typical interactions with the public
safety/emergency management environment.
Surveys the Joint Information System (JIS) and
the Joint Information Center (JIC), and examines
their relations and interactions in theory and
practice. Places the PIO role in the context of the
National Incident Management System (NIMS),
and investigates the uses of NIMS components
in conveying accessible and inclusive situational
awareness information to the public before, during,
and following a disaster event.
EMGT 181-Community Preparedness Planner (0)
Prerequisites: FEMA 205, FEMA 131, FEMA 140, FEMA
181, FEMA 180, and FEMA 221
(formerly EM 181)
Trains students in the fundamentals of the
emergency planning process including the rationale
behind planning as a part of a holistic approach
using the emergency preparedness cycle. Develops a
student's capability for effective participation in the
all-hazard emergency operations planning process.
Introduces the importance of including people
with disabilities, access, and/or functional needs
in planning and response, and explores means by
which their needs or abilities may be most effectively
addressed and incorporated in the planning process.
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