Fundamentals of Emergency Management
EMER 1000-204
Course Description:
The Fundamentals of Emergency Management course is designed to provide information that will enable persons entering the profession or expanding their roles to have the ability to function effectively with a broad array of emergency management issues. The primary purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the characteristics, functions, and resources of an integrated system and how various emergency management services, (firepersonnel, police, security, healthcare providers etc.) work together in a system of resources and capabilities. Emphasis will be placed on how this system is applied to all hazards for all government levels, across the four phases and all functions of emergency management. It includes therole of national, regional and local services in a variety of disasters.
This course is intended for a broad audience including personnel in public service, emergency fields, healthcare facilities, first responders and others having an interest in gaining a working knowledge of preparedness.
Course Objectives:
1.Describe the components of the emergency management system.
2.Explain the process of hazard emergency management.
3.Define related terminology, such as, disaster, incident command, mitigation, preparedness, etc.
4.Explain the local, State, and Federal roles with specific emphasis on integrative services.
5.Discuss the critical aspects of the team integration.
6.Explain the social, political, and economic implications of a disaster.
7.Describe the role the insurance industry fulfills in mitigation resource.
8.Delineate steps citizens can take to protect themselves in emergency situations.
9.Identify the various resources available to respond to and deal with a variety of emergency situations.
10.Describe the four phases of emergency management.
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Course Requirements:
Week 1Course introduction and overview
9/11/07Requirements
Introductions
Related terminology:
Definition of emergency management etc.
Hazards, emergencies, and disasters
The vital nature of and need for emergency management .
Group discussion
Fundamentals of Emergency Management
Week 2 Lecture-Concepts related to disaster/emergency management
9/18/07Five Phases of Emergency Management
Prevention, Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
Resources within the community
Local and Statewide resources
Public and Private services
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Week 3Video tape- “Asking for Help”
9/25/07Lecture- An Integrated Emergency Management System
Module 1 Summary
Module 2
Phases of Emergency Management
Emergency Program Manager
Prevention
Preparedness
Week 4 Lecture-Community Hazard Analysis
10/2/07Examination of past community history of emergencies
Identification of all hazards
Identification of risk
Determination of vulnerability
Discussion of sample community scenario
Week 5 Lecture-Mitigation
10/9/07For Emergency Management Personnel
Citizens
Mitigation Strategies
Project Impact
Multi Objective Planning
Week 6 Lecture-Response
10/16/07 For emergency Management Personnel
Citizens
Needs Assessment
Activity-LibertyCounty
Week 7 Mid Term Exam
10/23/07Lecture- Needs Assessment (Continued)
Resource Use and allocation
Recovery
For emergency Management Personnel
Citizens
Module 2 Summary
Week 8
10/30/07Lecture-Module 3 Ccoordination
Integrated Emergency Management System
Communication, Coordination, Cooperation
Federal, State and Local Level
Video- “How America Responds
Fundamentals of Emergency Management
Week 9
11/6/07 Lecture -Coordination (Continued)
Functional groups in Emergency Management
Interactions/Independence in Emergency Management teams
Coordination among organizations
Video: “Managing Terrorism Events”
Week 10
11/13/07 Deputy Chief Fire Marshall Michael DiMascola
R.I. State Fire Marshall’s Office
Week 11Lecture- Coordination (continued)
11/20/07Activities:
Case Study 1 The Event
Case Study 2 An IEMS inn action
Case Study 3 Lessons Learned from Oklahoma City
Review Key lessons learned
Review aspects of coordination in a major incident involving local, state
and federal agencies
Week 12 Roles of participants- Review the framework of an Integrated Emergency Management System
11/27/07 Discuss resources and groups available in an emergency. Review aspects such
as planning, direction, coordinating, defined roles and functions. Discuss
communication concerns among groups
Review roles of participants in an emergency. Local level, declaring an
emergency, EOC operations, functions, etc. Explain Local emergency
planning committees.
Week 13 Review roles of participants in an emergency. Local level, declaring an
12/4/07 emergency, EOC operations, functions, etc. Explain Local emergency
planning committees.(cont)
Video – “Out of Chaos”
Review ICS, components. Review five functions of an ICS. Review EOC
problems and concerns
Video – Federal Response Plan
Review private sector role, citizens role and partnerships established.12/4/07
Week 14
12/11/07Module 4 - Application
Review of previous modules
Review principles of an emergency at the local, state and federal levels.
Video – Train derailment in Miamisburg, Ohio
Case Study
Review for final Examination
Week 15
12/18/07 Final Examination
Course Wrap up
Fundamentals of Emergency Management
EMER 1000-204
A Student Manual, developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.) is utilized for this course. Most of the lecture material is contained in this text. Other texts are referenced and they are listed. These texts are also available for students review from the instructor and also the Learning Resource Center (L.R.C.)
Hand outs are issued periodically and the student is responsible for reviewing this material.
Guest lecturers may be utilized in this course. Students are responsible for the material reviewed and information handed out by these lecturers. Absence for these lecturers can not be made up.
All tests and quizzes will be based upon lecture, class discussions, video and power point presentations and student manual readings and exercises.
Test questions will be multiple choice, true/false and or matching.
Grade Average determined by
*Quizzes = 20 %
Mid Term = 30 %
Final Exam = 40 %
Attendance & Participation = 10 %
100 %
Attendance is essential due the material covered and the class meeting only once a week. Three ( 3) points will be deducted from the attendance and participation points for each for each class missed.
In the event of a known absence, please attempt to notify the instructor. If a student is absent for the mid term or final, an “I”(incomplete) will be issued until the test is made up. See the student manual for further information in regards to grading
*Quizzes
Four On Line Courses will be reviewed by the student. A test for the course will be completed by the student and submitted to the instructor and counted as a quiz. This same test will also be submitted to the FEMA web site and student will receive credit for the test there also.
The four sites are IS 100 - I.C.S.
IS 200 - I.C.S. for Single Resources
IS 275 - E.O.C.’s Role
IS 700 – National Incident Management System
Access to the Site-
~ On left side, go to Emergency Personnel Heading, Go to Training Tab
~ On Left go to Training Heading
~ Under Course Information Select FEMAIndependentStudy
~ Course are listed in order below
1. Select a course, you should print a manual (Recommended) to follow
along, especially if taking the interactive course.
2. When ready to take the test, you will have to register for the course
~ If not, On left select OurCourses, then they will list below