Provides an overview of special operations in emergency management (EM). The emergency management field is ever-changing and requires integration of operations that traditionally have not been considered core EM functions. These functions include integration with the intelligence community, joint information centers, pre-planned special events, critical infrastructure protection, and inter- and intra-state mutual aid. This course explores these and other critical special operations that EM communities undertake.
Outcomes
Identify the difference between disasters and catastrophes.
Analyze how outside factors such as political and legal issues impact emergency management operations.
Examine the challenges associated with special operations, including issues related to mass care, evacuation, and public health preparedness.
Analyze the challenges associated with planning for and responding to large-scale incidents.
Examine how homeland security issues are incorporated into emergency management operations.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Preparedness and response for catastrophic disasters
Publisher: CRC Press (2013)
Author: Bissell, R. (Ed.).
ISBN: 978-1-4665-1189-7
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]
