Introduction to Emergency Management
Course Aims:
To provide an overview of the international concepts and principles of planning for, responding to, and recovering from a sudden and large-scale emergency, crisis or disaster, whether local or cross-border.
Course Duration:
20 hours arranged to suit learners’ requirements.
Location:
On Site and Off Site (UAE and GCC)
Who Should Attend?:
This course has wide application to anyone with an interest in planning for, responding to, or recovering from a major emergency, and will be of particular interest to those from the government sector (law enforcement, civil resilience, fire and rescue, healthcare and military), transport sector (air, land and sea) and the power and water sectors.
Main Topics Covered:
- Principles of emergency management
- Common terms and definitions
- Concepts of command and control
- International emergency management organizations
- Humanitarian considerations
- Emergency planning
- Emergency response and recovery
- Scene management
- Duties of emergency responders and rescuers
- The role of the media
- Coordinating volunteers
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course learners should be able to:
- Understand the complex arrangements for planning for emergencies
- Recognize the value of an all-hazards approach
- Describe the key organizations involved in responding to local, national and international emergencies
- Explain the importance of cooperation and coordination in emergency response
- Describe the challenges created by the media response and methods of successfully managing it
- Identify the key elements of humanitarian support, and the value of practical and emotional support
Teaching and learning methods used
- Direct instruction, group discussion, case studies, handouts, video clips, role play and group exercises