FES 4014 - Evolution of Emergency Management

College of Public Safety Administration

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2022 (610)

Requisites

Admission to Public Safety Administration (Bachelor of Applied Science) (PSA-BAS) or
Admission to Emergency Management (Advanced Technical Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EAM-ATC) or
Permission of the Program

Course Description

This course examines the history and the principles establishing Emergency Management in the United States. It describes the “Four Phases of Emergency Management,” relates processes to codes and laws governing Emergency Management, and examines Emergency Management and the terrorist threat.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will develop an understanding of the history of Emergency Management in the US by:
    1. describing the evolution of Emergency Management in the US.
    2. evaluating a disaster that had a significant impact on the practice of Emergency Management and describe that influence.
    3. determining why Emergency Management did not become the Federal Lead in managing terrorism events.
  2. The student will specify their community’s hazard risks by:
    1. discussing the terms hazard, risk, and disaster.
    2. explaining why or why not exposure to hazards in the US is increasing.
    3. choosing 3 hazards, natural or technological, and providing an historical example of each.
  3. The student will formulate an understanding of the “Four Phases of Emergency Management” by:
    1. discussing each of the four “Phases of Emergency Management.”
    2. explaining how each phase links to the other.
  4. The student will explain the need for mitigation actions to reduce community vulnerability by:
    1. evaluating a successful mitigation program.
    2. discussing past mitigation practices and lessons learned.
    3. developing cost/benefit factors involved in mitigation actions.
  5. The student will comprehend how the National Response Plan (NRP) functions during a disaster response by:
    1. explaining the NRP activation process (Stafford Act).
    2. discussing an Emergency Support Function (ESF).
    3. explaining the Federal Agencies that are primary leaders for the 15 ESFs.
    4. discussing the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each stated objectives through course measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 7/11/06, BOT 8/15/06, Effective 20061(0370). Flexible Access 20071. C&I Approval: 04/14/2009, BOT Approval: 05/19/2009, Effective Term: Summer 2009 (410).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2022 (610)

Related Programs

  1. Emergency Management (EAM-ATC) (585) (Active)
  2. Public Safety Administration (PSA-BAS) (655) (Active)