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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-24-04 |
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FSC147
2004 Spring – 2009 Fall |
LEC |
3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Emergency
Preparedness |
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Emergency
preparedness related to natural and manmade disasters. Planning concepts and
the planning process; awareness and education programs and strategies for the
general community as well as business and industries. Prerequisites: None. |
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Cross-References:
AJS147
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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FSC147 2004
Spring – 2009 Fall |
Emergency Preparedness |
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Describe the knowledge, skills and abilities required to
manage a comprehensive emergency management program. (I, II, III, IV) |
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Explain the emergency planning concepts necessary to
develop an integrated, generic, comprehensive emergency management system.
(I, II, III, IV) |
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Analyze emergency preparedness, history, philosophy,
strategy, programs, and consequences. (II, III, IV) |
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Describe the purpose and components of comprehensive
emergency management systems. (I, II, III, IV) |
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Use interactive experience and knowledge to develop
community-wide participation in preparedness planning, and coordination and
management functions designed to prepare for hazards. (III) |
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Identify hazards in communities and risk factors related
to geography and locations. (II) |
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Describe different concepts of emergency preparedness. (I)
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Explain the activities that are likely to occur in each
phase of a disaster. |
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Explain the process of developing programs that will
reduce losses from future disasters, emergencies, and other extreme events
caused by natural and manmade hazards. (II, III) |
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Develop and implement emergency preparedness concepts into
all areas of the community, using an all hazards approach. (II, III, IV) |
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Analyze plans for responding to special populations and
the general public during disasters. (II) |
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FSC147 2004
Spring – 2009 Fall |
Emergency Preparedness |
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I. History of Emergency
Preparedness A. National
perspective: Philosophy, programs, issues B. Local perspective:
Philosophy, programs, issues II. Hazard Analysis A. Natural threats B. Man made threats III. Developing a Plan A. Identifying populations 1. Special populations 2. General public 3. Geographic concerns B. Creating an Emergency
Operations Plan (EOP) 1. City officials 2. Emergency managers 3. Governmental and
non-governmental response organizations 4. Volunteer organizations C. Education programs D. Training and exercises E. Mitigation IV. Conducting Business
Impact Assessment A. Business recovery plan B. Interaction with
governmental agencies |
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