Plan of Study – Post-Master's Cert Emergency Management

Philosophy and principles of emergency management, including homeland security, for private, public, and non profit sectors. Topics include planning, mitigation, response, and recovery procedures using the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System.

Study of the development and implementation of a comprehensive site emergency plan to protect the organization’s people and property in an on-site emergency. Analysis of the roles that public, private, and non profit sectors have played in past incidents and how lessons learned from these incidents help an organization prepare for future incidents. Emphasis on ethical issues regarding interaction among these four entities. Prerequisite: EM 2010.

The competencies needed for crisis communication challenges during a CRBNE event that impacts the local, state, regional, and national communities. Techniques and technologies related to disaster communications. Students learn foundational principles for applying communication systems that are used during a public health or functional crisis while formulating proper procedures to liaison with the community, the media, as well as emergency resource stakeholders.

Fundamentals of emergency management exercise design, management, and evaluation procedures. Students design a specific exercise of interest to their worksite or local scenario that could benefit the entity or community. The course includes and follows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exercise design and evaluation courses to provide continuity for future participation that coordinates with the Department of Homeland Security stands.

A comprehensive conceptual foundation for data mining aspects of information systems, including geographic information systems, decision making, and value of information, the Systems Life Cycle, and trends and technologies within Emergency Management. Prerequisite: computer literacy.

The framework and methods to design, develop, implement, and evaluate plans for emergency business continuity before and during times of emergencies within public or private sector organizations. Students gain competencies to prevent and respond to critical events that impact the organization's ability to provide the employees, customers, and community a continuance of service, resource, and products to the marketplace. Use of the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) model to determine within the organization the critical functions that need to be prioritized for just-in-time recovery.

Applications of hazard mitigation to prevent future threats and costs related to CRBNE disasters. Students formulate a business or community hazard mitigation plan as it pertains to the long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. The course includes and follows Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) competencies in order to be consistent with trends and technologies for dealing with mitigation planning. This course expands upon the teachings and theories of EM 5100 to promote the Safety-Risk-Compliance aspects to environmental/man-made disaster events.