COO-Public Emergency Management

MET AD 612

Prerequisites: MET AD610 - This course examines emergency management from national, state, local, and family perspectives of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. The course encompasses knowledge of the specific agencies, organizations, and individual behaviors in emergency management as well as the interlinking partnerships between/among these groups. Areas of discussion include: responsibilities at federal, state, community and individual levels; guidelines and procedures for operations and compliance such as the National response Plan; Incident Command Systems (ICS); exercises; plan development, command, and control; communication; partnership development and maintenance; leadership; and numerous other elements related to effective emergency management. The unique and critical roles of private and public partnerships are reviewed and particular attention is paid to the interplay and interdependency among national, state, community, business (public and private), and the individual. 4cr.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O2 Morash ARR 12:00 am-12:00 am Students are assigned into class sections of about 15 wi th a member of the teaching team. F1 student visa holder s should contact the MET Administrative Science Departme nt: adminsc@bu.edu prior to registering for any online c lass

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