BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING 2005
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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION Course Number: EMHS 1963 Course Title: Introduction to Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours Division and Discipline: Career and Technical Education/Hazardous Materials Management Course Description: This course provides emergency preparedness personnel with an overview of the skills needed at the community and state levels for emergency operations involving all hazards. This class is appropriate for business and industry, firefighters, Emergency Managers, EMS, police and other interested parties.
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CLASSROOM POLICY Students and faculty of Barton County Community College constitute a special community engaged in the process of education. The college assumes that its students and faculty will demonstrate a code of personal honor, which is based upon courtesy, integrity, common sense, and respect for others both within and outside the classroom. The College reserves the right to suspend a student for conduct that is detrimental to the college’s educational endeavors as outlined in the College catalog. Plagiarism on any academic endeavors at Barton County Community College will not be tolerated. Anyone seeking an accommodation under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act should notify the instructor and the Barton County Community College Coordinator of Instructional Services.
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COURSE AS VIEWED IN TOTAL CURRICULUM Provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop emergency plans and manage emergency services during a terrorist event. This course builds on skills taught in the Hazardous Materials Program.
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ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING/COURSEOUTCOMES Barton County Community College is committed to the assessment of students learning and to quality education. Assessment activities provide a means to develop an understanding of how students learn, what they know, and what they can do with their knowledge. Results from these various activities guide Barton as a learning college, in finding ways to improve students learning.
Course Outcomes 1. Discuss the historical context of emergency management 2. Define the integrated Emergency Management System 3. Discuss the emergency management cycles 4. Analyze natural and technological hazards and risk assessment 5. List the functions of an emergency management program V. COMPETENCIES 1. Discuss the historical context of emergency management Provide a summary of the following events: a. The cold war (civil defense) b. Natural disasters of the 1960’s c. An agency in trouble 1989-1992 d. The Witt Revolution (1993-2001) e. The terrorism focus (2001-2003) 2. Explain the integrated Emergency Management System a. Identify and define emergency management agencies and their roles b. Identify and define types of potential treats and risks c. Define the ICS and its role in emergency management d. Identify and define the roles and responsibilities of key participants i. Public ii. Non/not-for-profit iii. Governmental iv. Volunteer groups/organizations 3. Discuss the Emergency Management Cycles a. List the emergency Management cycles i. Mitigation ii. Preparedness iii. Response iv. Recovery b. Summarize the recommended measures and strategies for each cycle i. Mitigation ii. Preparedness iii. Response iv. Recovery 4. Analyze natural and technological hazards and risk assessment a. Define natural and technological hazards b. Determine risk for a given technological and natural hazard 5. List the functions of an emergency management program a. Describe the emergency management core functions that are performed during an emergency b. Describe the emergency management program functions that continue on a day-today basis c. Distinguish between core functions and program functions
d. Discuss the role of local laws in establishing emergency management authorities and responsibilities VI. INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATION OF STUDENTS IN CLASS Each student is expected to attend every class session, read the textbook as assigned, turn in projects promptly, and participate in testing procedures. VII. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS Introduction to Emergency Management, Haddow and Bullock, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003 Principles of Emergency Management, FEMA, IS 230, March 2003 VIII. REFERENCES None IX. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION Exams 2 100 points each Point Grading Scale 6 Discussions at 20 points each The final grade is based on the average of the total points Total possible points available 288-320= A 256-287= B 224-255= C 192-223= D 0-191= F
Instruction will consist of lectures and individual/group activities. The schedule of topics and activities to be covered may be modified to accommodate size and pace of the class. X. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS Students are required to attend all classes. Emergencies must be reported to the instructor and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Attendance will be taken at every class session. Tests must be completed on the assigned dates, emergencies accepted.
Please remember that if for any reason you need to drop the class, you are responsible for going through the proper channels to withdraw. The instructor cannot drop you from a class. If you plan to drop the class you must do so before the last five days of the class.
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COURSE OUTLINE Unit 1 Historical Context of Emergency Management Unit 2 Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessments Unit 3 The Disciplines of Emergency Management (Mitigation) 1. Tools for Mitigation 2. Impediments to mitigation 3. Federal mitigation programs 4. Case studies Unit 4 The Disciplines of Emergency Management (Response) 1. Local 2. Sate 3. Volunteer Group 4. ICS 5. Federal a. Presidential declaration Process b. Federal response plan c. Urban search and rescue d. Other FEMA resources Unit 5 The Disciplines of Emergency Management (Preparedness) 1. Emergency Operations Plan 2. Recruiting, assigning and training staff a. Additional duties and training b. Training sources 3. Identifying resources and supplies 4. Designating facilities Unit 6 The Disciplines of Emergency Management (Recovery) 5. Disaster Assistance a. Local b. State c. Federal d. Individual 6. The federal Disaster Response Plan for Disaster recovery programs. 7. FEMA public assistance Grant Programs 8. National Voluntary Relief Organizations
Unit 7 Communications 1. Crisis communications a. Staff b. Technology 2. Working with the media 3. Communications means/products 4. Case study 5. Activity Unit 8 International Disaster Management 1. Disasters in developing nations 2. International involvement 3. The United Nations System 4. Assistance provided by the United States 5. Case studies Unit 9 Emergency Management and the New Terrorist Threat 1. Changes in Emergency Management and the war on terror 2. First Responder Evaluation 3. Department of Homeland security 4. Communicating the threat Unit 10 The future of Emergency Management 1. Organizational changes 2. All Hazards 3. Case studies 4. Test
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