Lead Faculty: Mr. Dennis I. Porter
Course Description
A survey course that discusses the management areas of policy, planning, coordination, response, response management, and recovery during emergencies and/or disasters. This course focuses on defining and analyzing the role of managers in critical situations. Identifies critical incidents as any natural or man-made event, civil disturbance, or other occurrence of an unusual or severe nature that threatens to cause or causes the loss of life or injury to citizens and/or severe damage to property. Identifies the extraordinary measures to protect lives, meet human needs, and achieve recovery.