Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course focuses on emergency services administration and the functions of management within these organizations. It examines the history, current forces, and trends facing emergency services. The history, development, growth, and future of various interdependent public safety entities is examined from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include an overview of contemporary practices, finance, legal issues, public policies, leadership trends, ethics and diversity, group dynamics, and human resources in the field of public safety management. Topics include anticipating hazardous weather & community risk which provides emergency managers and other decision makers with background information about weather, natural hazards, and preparedness. 