Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteLimitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is an investigation of contemporary strategic public safety practices. The goal is to provide Emergency Management (EM) leaders with skills critical to engage the leadership challenges associated with the local emergency management organization and the immediate local community. Emphasis is on best practices generally associated with successful organizations and applying them to the field of public safety. Topics include the role of hazard and risk management, quality control, and customer service in public safety organizations. Discussion also covers contemporary views of public safety integration and consolidation, as well as public and private partnerships. Course work includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) IS-2200: Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions designed to introduce the role, design, and function of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the supportive relationship as a National Incident Management System (NIMS) Command and Coordination component of the Multiagency Coordination System. This course is intended for upper division students majoring in Public Safety Management. 