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