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Aug 14, 2024
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FT 403 - Disaster Planning and Control Credits: 3 Description This course examines concepts and principles of community risk assessment, planning, and response to fires and natural and human-caused disasters, including National Incident Management System–Incident Command Systems (NIMS ICS), mutual aid and automatic response, training and preparedness, communications, civil disturbances, terrorist threats/incidents, hazardous materials planning, mass casualty incidents, earthquake preparedness, and disaster mitigation and recovery. FESHE Non-Core Course.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the importance of disaster planning, preparation, and mitigation.
- Evaluate the hazard assessment processes and the role of the firefighter in community disaster planning and recovery.
- Assess hazard response and planning procedures.
- Define the impact of hazard occurrence on community response.
- Define the parameters and effectiveness of an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and its components.
- Differentiate the multilevel agency responsibilities in disaster mitigation.
- Define the relationships between disaster planning, mitigation, and recovery.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval Corequisite: None Graded: Letter Grade
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