Emergency Management
- 14 hour course, no prerequisites
Successful emergency management programs should have a multi-hazard focus and address four key phases: mitigation, planning, response and recovery. This seminar provides participants with knowledge and skills to better prepare for and manage emergencies. The seminar identifies general concepts, needs, processes, and outcomes for effective management of emergencies or crises. Organizational structures, emergency roles and functions, behavior of individuals, and the response and recovery process will also be addressed.
Course at a glance
- Fully online asynchronous course, accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the evolution and context of emergency management in Canada.
- Identify key Canadian stakeholders and their role in emergency management.
- Explain the steps and purpose of emergency planning.
- Define the purpose, content, and application of Emergency Response Plans (ERPs).
- Identify the purpose of conducting emergency exercises and differentiate between exercises and drills.
- Identify the issues or concerns inherent in the management of disasters.
- Compare and contrast Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) and Command Posts (CPs).
- Explain the purpose and general concepts inherent to business continuity or resumption.
Take note:
- Required reading material: Introduction to emergency management, 6th edition, Haddow, G., Bullock, J., & Coppola, D. P., 2017.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.
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