PSM 134 Homeland Security: Critical Incident Response Management

3 Credit hours      45 Contact hours

Examines the potential results from nuclear, biological, and chemical incidents or uses. Analysis of Critical Incident Management of Natural Disasters: Hurricane, Tornado, Blizzard, Fire, Flood, and Earthquake. Review of public health consequences; development of emergency planning and response measures in place among US agencies, State agencies, and emerging detection and management technologies; discussion of existing vulnerabilities to these types of incidents and attacks; protection of infrastructures and communication alternatives will also be examined.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite or Corequisite: Successful completion of PSM 131 (grade C or higher).