EMAP 1345 Hazard Mitigation and Debris Management

Hazard mitigation process and available methodologies which, when applied, will contribute to reducing the vulnerability of a jurisdiction.  Includes an in-depth study of potential funding mechanisms including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Semester Hours

3

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

2

Prerequisite

EMAP 1400, EMAP 2301, HMSY 1338, HMSY 1341, EPCT 1303, HMSY 1339, EMAP 2355, EMAP 2300, EMSP 1150, EMSP 1501

End-of-Course Outcomes

Describe hazard mitigation; identify the various methods that reduce the vulnerability of a jurisdiction; identify the potential funding mechanisms available to the emergency manager; and explain the importance of grant funding to the emergency management system