PSMA 450 - Disaster Planning and Control, Recovery in Emergency Management

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    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program.
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course examines concepts and principles of community risk assessment, planning and response to fires and natural and human-caused disasters, including the NIMS Incident Command Systems (ICS), mutual-aid and automatic response, training and preparedness, communications, civil disturbances, terrorist threats/incidents, hazardous materials planning, mass casualty incidents, earthquake preparedness, and disaster mitigation and recovery. Emphasis includes inclusive policy and strategy-level decision-making, throughout the disaster cycle. Course work includes the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) 235: Emergency Planning and G205: Recovery from Disaster: The Local Community Role courses. This course is intended for upper division students majoring in Public Safety Management.