Emergency Management Training for First Responders 416 » 300 hours

Upon successful completion of this program, you'll be able to:

• React effectively to threats from the environment
• Write a professional emergency plan, with understanding of the components of the plan, the principles that guide the planning process, and resources that can be used in the planning process
• Assemble an emergency planning team, motivate the team members, and train the team
• Protect lives in the initial steps of hazard detection, warning, evacuation, and sheltering
• Manage public relations, donations, and volunteers during a disaster
• Explore the role of technology in the support of emergency planning, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts
• Identify the major categories of disasters
• Assess risk and vulnerability and identify hazards
• Apply appropriate mitigation tools and techniques to reduce vulnerability