PSA615 Homeland Security and Emergency Management Principles (3 cr.)

This course focuses on emergency management principles, planning for natural and man-made disasters, recovery procedures, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) procedures. It provides strategies for building partnerships with other agencies. Homeland security, threat awareness, and training issues are discussed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply emergency management principles.
2. Apply incident command principles.
3. Develop partnerships with FEMA and working relationships with other public safety professionals.
4. Plan and train for disasters and recovery.
5. Develop threat awareness at the community level.
6. Use APA style correctly.