Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2021Class Size35 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteIt is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is for students who want to know about emergency planning and response. The course covers this subject using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) as part of the National Response Framework (NRF). Students learn about national responses to all types of disasters and emergencies in the United States; and how the NRF’s flexibility is used in the public-private sector of the homeland security enterprise, including governmental agencies and regulatory and legal sources responsible for hazard mitigation. Students apply concepts learned in the course to risk assessments and in developing strategies and plans at local, state, national, and international levels. 