OHSM 4413 - Emergency Management and Contingency Planning

CIP Code: 15.0701
Credit(s): 4
Addresses organizational emergency planning and management from the perspective of a safety manager. Provides a basis for safety leaders within an organization to systematically identify and evaluate the hazards that create the potential for disaster, along with guidelines for mitigating and minimizing the impact ofthose events. Will provide an evaluation of industry standards and practices to develop a strategic guide for management to prepare for and recover from any emergency or disaster. Students will develop an Emergency Contingency Response Plan; conduct an emergency drill based on the Emergency Response Plan; apply the steps in the planning process; identify doctrine and guidance for emergency planning.

Faculty Consent: Y