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SEC/200

Emergency Management and Response

Course level: Lower Division

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3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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This course will identify emergency practices for critical incident responses such as natural disasters, man-made disasters, bomb threats, strikes, and terrorism. It will also examine specific concepts in relation to emergency response including: mutual aid associations, disaster recovery, public relations and warning, and alert systems.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Discuss the history of emergency management in the United States.
  • Explain the importance of maintaining a continuous planning process.
  • Outline the guidelines for developing an emergency plan.
  • Describe the private sector’s role in emergency management.

  • Identify natural hazards that affect the United States.
  • Relate technological hazards to their causes and effects.
  • Discuss man-made hazards and how they impact the private sector.
  • Summarize how hazard risks are assessed by security professionals.

  • Examine mitigation tools available to emergency planners.
  • Recall federal and private sector disaster mitigation programs.
  • Describe FEMA’s Whole Community concept and the National Disaster Prevention Framework.
  • Explain how businesses and non-governmental organizations prepare for emergencies.
  • Identify the elements of an Active Shooter Response Plan.

  • Discuss the purpose of the Incident Command System, (ICS) and how it functions.
  • Recognize how the federal government provides assistance in the aftermath of a declared disaster.
  • Paraphrase how the National Response Framework works, and how it coordinates the efforts of organizations in the sector.
  • Summarize how to develop a long-term recovery plan for the private sector.

  • Discuss the purpose and objective(s) of an effective disaster communications strategy.
  • Identify the audiences who should receive disaster communication.
  • Explore disaster communications using social media.
  • Relate emerging challenges and opportunities related to emergency management practices.

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