| Course ID: | DMAN 7100. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Disaster Management |
Course
Description: | An in-depth overview of the principles of disaster management,
including the history of disaster management, examination of
the four phases of disaster management, introduction to federal
emergency management functions, and basic disaster terminology. |
| Oasis Title: | Intro to Disaster Management |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in DMAN 7100E |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Equip students with a basic understanding of the principles
of disaster management
2. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the four phases of
disaster management
3. Be able to understand and speak common disaster language via
the National Incident Management System
4. Be able to assess what agency is responsible for what role
in disasters based on emergency support functions
5. Provide overall understanding of the National Response
Framework, the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program, Presidential Directives, Emergency Support Functions,
and the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and
Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) capabilities |
| Topical Outline: | • History of Disaster Management
• Four phases of Disaster Management (preparedness, mitigation,
response, and recovery)
• Presidential Directives
• Emergency Support Functions
• Introduction to the Incident Command (FEMA IS-100 certificate)
• ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (FEMA
IS-200 certificate)
• Introduction to the National Incident Management System (FEMA
IS-700 Certificate)
• An introduction to the National Response Framework (FEMA IS-
800 certification)
• Overview of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP)
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Healthcare
Preparedness Program Capabilities |