CJUS 224 - Emergency Preparedness/Crisis Management

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4

This course is intended to teach an overview of the characteristics, functions, and resources of an integrated system and how various emergency management services work together in an integration 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. This is designed as an introductory course to the concepts and problems of crisis and emergency management. The course will differentiate between crises, emergencies and disasters. Students will participate in the development of crisis, contingency, and incident management plans. The National Response Plan, the National Incident Management System, organizing for response, managing the response organization, managing in a turbulent environment, crisis decision-making, and communication will be reviewed. Prerequisite: CJUS 112.