EMYT 1124
PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (60-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
Principles of Emergency Management is intended to provide information
that will enable persons entering the emergency management profession
or expanding their roles to work with 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 work together in a system of
resources and capabilities. Emphasis is placed on how this system is
applied to all hazards for all government levels, across the four
phases and all functions of emergency management. Specific topics
covered include emergency management roles and responsibilities; the
all-hazard emergency management process; and the social, political
and economic implications of a disaster.
EMYT 1125 EXERCISE
DESIGN AND EVALUATION (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
Exercise Design and Evaluation provides information for local government
officials, emergency managers, volunteers and other emergency service
personnel who are responsible to prepare for, respond to, or recover
from disasters. It is intended to provide participants with the
knowledge and skills to develop and conduct disaster exercises that
will test a community’s emergency operations plan and operational
response capability. To this end, the course provides hands-on training
in the design, conduct and evaluation of exercises so that participants
will be able to develop and implement a comprehensive exercise program
in their respective jurisdictions. Specifically, this course includes
an introduction to exercise design and evaluation; community exercise
programs; the exercise development process; and exercise evaluation
and enhancements.
EMYT 1126 HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS AWARENESS (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
This course provides competencies that include understanding the
definition and location of various hazardous materials, their properties,
and their safe evacuation distance. Emphasis is placed upon safety
factors such as flammability and toxicity. Emergency management
personnel are expected to remain a safe distance from hazardous
materials, but they play a role in the hazardous materials planning
process. Therefore, it is important for them to identify hazardous
materials by their identification numbers and/or placards and interpret
that information correctly. Specific topics include hazardous materials
incidents; shipping documentation, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),
signage, and the North American Emergency Response Guide (NAERG); as
well as protecting a potentially hazardous scene.
EMYT 1127 EMERGENCY
PLANNING (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
Emergency Planning provides information that will enable persons
entering the profession or expanding their roles to have the ability
to assess their community’s hazards, determine community
resources, and write an all-hazards plan to assign responsibility to
various agencies who will respond during an emergency or disaster.
The primary purpose of this course is to provide background
information encouraging communities to plan, reasons for planning,
who might be involved in the planning process, and a framework
within which to plan. There will be ample opportunities for the
student to practice each step of the process, gradually becoming
familiar with the planning process. The principle topics include
rationale for emergency planning; assessment of community hazards
and resources; and development of an all-hazards plan.
EMYT 1129
MASS FATALITIES INCIDENT RESPONSE (60-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
This course addresses the essential elements of planning for,
responding to, and recovering from a mass fatality incident. This
course will identify the roles and responsibilities of local,
state, and federal officials, public service, private sector, and
voluntary organizations. Students will identify the various
functions conducted in a temporary morgue; methods of
identification; terms used in this unique operation; and learn
how to apply the Incident Command System at Mass Fatalities incidents.
EMYT 1130 INFECTION
CONTROL (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
Infection Control provides competencies that include infection
control procedures in emergency-related exposure; definition of
communicable disease; definition of infectious disease;
understanding how diseases are transmitted; list common signs
and symptoms of communicable diseases; identify activities which
increase potential exposure risks; examination of personal
protective equipment; as well as equipment decontamination.
Specific topics include infection control for the public and
private sectors; disease transmission; personal protective
equipment and other preventative measures; post-exposure
notification, verification, and documentation; methods for
cleaning, decontaminating, storing and disposal of equipment;
as well as eradication and containment of infectious diseases.
EMYT 1137
FACILITY SECURITY (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
One of the best defenses against intrusion is to present a hard
target. The student will learn how to assess a facility’s
vulnerability, and make helpful recommendations to lessen
opportunities for entry by those who would intend harm to the
habitants. The student will learn how to communicate safe
practices in the facility and train habitants to share in the
responsibilities of security. The student will be able to list no
cost, low cost, and cost effective measures for facility security.
Specific topics include terrorism terminology, hardening a potential
target, protective actions and facility security surveys.
EMYT 1138
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
Effective Communication provides basic competencies that Emergency
Managers and Public Information Officers need in order to convey
information to a broad audience that includes public and private
sector organizations, the media, disaster victims, and co-responders.
Even during non-emergent situations, Emergency Managers and Public
Information Officers rely on strong communication skills to
coordinate with staff and to promote safety awareness. This course
is designed to enhance the communication and interpersonal skills
of local Emergency Managers, Public Information Officers, Emergency
Planners, and Emergency Responders. Specific topics include basic
communication; emergency communications; multicultural communications;
communication and technology; as well as effective oral presentations,
press releases and sound bites.
EMYT 2210
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTINGENCY PLANNING (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
This course provides competencies that include exploring the legal
imperatives for hazardous materials planning; conducting a hazard
analysis and applying it to a local jurisdiction; performing a
local capability assessment; observing local traffic patterns that
include transport of hazardous materials; and applying knowledge
gained to formulate mission and vision statements and the goals
and objectives to achieve them.
EMYT 2212
DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESOURCES (30-45-3)
Prerequisite: None
This course will develop the participants’ skills in recognizing
volunteer resources in the community and enhance abilities to manage
the involvement of volunteers in all phases of emergency management,
including diversity, wide range of volunteer expertise and collaboration
with major voluntary organizations active in disasters. In addition,
focus on knowledge and skills needed to effectively perform resource
management functions within the overall framework of an emergency
operations center. The student will develop a resource manual to enable
actual collaboration and to build and maintain a local collaborative
process designed to enhance the ability to respond to emergencies and
utilize resources acquired through collaboration techniques. Specific
topics include developing a resource manual; recruiting and maintaining
volunteers; and developing opportunities for collaboration.
EMYT 2214 MODULAR EMERGENCY
RESPONSE RADIOLOGICAL TRANSPORTATION TRAINING (45-0-3)
Prerequisite: None
Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT)
provides competencies that include understanding basic sources of and uses
of radiation; routes of exposure, methods of proper shielding, and
calculation of dose rates; recognition of various types of shipping
containers and their labels; correct procedures for securing an accident
site and limiting radioactive contamination; hazard recognition and
assessment; and familiarization with various types of radiological
instrumentation. Specific topics include radiological fundamentals,
radiological terminology, hazard recognition, routes of exposure, and
patient handling.
EMYT 2222 EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM (0-135-3)
Prerequisite: Advisor approval
Emergency Management Practicum will provide students with practical
experience in an actual work environment. Emphasis is placed on all
phases of the industry in the students’ area of specialization
(local or state emergency management office, public health, or business
continuity). Students become acquainted with occupational
responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided
with insights into management application on the job. Topics include:
adaptability to the job setting, use of proper interpersonal skills,
application of emergency preparedness skills and techniques, and
professional development. Specific topics include emergency management
employment settings; interpersonal skills; application of emergency
preparedness skills and techniques; professional development.