Emergency Planning and Response

    EX 1111 is offered this spring:

Being pre­pared for and respond­ing effec­tive­ly to emer­gen­cies in the work­place is a key activ­i­ty in the field of occu­pa­tion­al health and safe­ty. Learn the fun­da­men­tals of what steps and process­es are used to devel­op emer­gency response plans, as you explore the legal require­ments for emer­gency plan­ning, the key ele­ments required in an emer­gency plan, and the basics on how to train staff to exe­cute the plan.
Course at a glance
  • Offered fully online learning - self-paced asynchronous format. 
  • While this course is mostly self-paced, students will need to complete specific activities by the due dates in order to advance to the next activity.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the key aspects of hazard identification and hazard management.
  • Define what an emergency is.
  • Recall the legal requirements to have emergency plans
  • Identify specific items that must be incorporated into emergency plans.

Offered:

Take note:
  • Graded on a pass or fail basis:  Students must complete all assessments and receive a minimum of 70% in order to pass the course to receive Completed Requirements (CR) on your transcript.
  • The online components of this course are facilitated through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
  • Required Course Materials: Please go to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) website and purchase the Emergency Response Planning Guide book if you do not already own it. Students will need to set up an account to purchase the book.
Apr 29, 2024May 26, 2024
Asyn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

14 hours of instruction

In asynchronous online courses, students are expected to move through the course material at the same pace as their peers, but there are no real-time virtual classroom sessions to attend. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Sandra Coventry

Your Instructor

Sandra CoventryID: sandra-coventry

Textbook

Required

Emergency Response Planning Guide
Class info
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Take note:

  • Graded on a pass or fail basis:  Students must complete all assessments and receive a minimum of 70% in order to pass the course to receive Completed Requirements (CR) on your transcript.
  • The online components of this course are facilitated through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
  • Required Course Materials: Please go to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) website and purchase the Emergency Response Planning Guide book if you do not already own it. Students will need to set up an account to purchase the book.
Currently counts towards:

Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.

*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

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New course schedules are released each June and November.

EX 1111 is offered this spring: