Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education

The goal of this course is to provide Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) with knowledge and planning strategies to protect lives, property, and the environment by supporting operations more effectively within the context of comprehensive emergency management.

Primary Audience

Individuals involved with Emergency Management at Institutes of Higher Education

Syllabus

Define comprehensive emergency management.
Identify the importance of emergency planning as it relates to the unique needs of an Institution of Higher Education (IHE)
Identify hazards that present risks for IHEs and the impacts of those hazards
Identify the process and benefits of conducting a risk assessment
Identify and create a partnership with internal and external stakeholders
Define the characteristics of a planning team
Develop or revise a multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Describe strategies for training and testing the EOP
Create a Recovery Plan