EMG208 Post Impact Disaster Management (16)
CSU Discipline Area: Policing, law enforcement & emergency management (POLEM)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
In this subject students will enhance their understanding of current emergency operations management and specifically what actions could be taken during the impact and post-impact phases of any emergency. This subject analyses how an actual emergency/disaster was managed and what appropriate changes or initiatives could be enacted to enhance the future management of a similar emergency/disaster. The subject also analyses the specific actions that should be taken during the post impact phase of an emergency to facilitate its effective management.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
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| Distance | Manly |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMG208
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe the legislation and regulations that were involved during an emergency event
- be able to describe the warning system that was utilised during an emergency event
- be able to describe the search and rescue aspects of an emergency event
- be able to describe the triage and casualty care aspects of an emergency event
- be able to describe the disaster victim identification and coronial investigation aspects of an emergency event
- be able to describe the critical incident stress management aspects related to an emergency event
- be able to describe the management of community support services during an emergency event
- be able to describe the management of recovery and restoration within a community following an emergency event
- be able to describe changes made in the emergency management arrangements within a community as a result of an emergency event
- be able to describe the effects those changes will have on the community's ability to deal with a similar emergency event if it were to occur today
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Warning systems
Legislation and regulations
Search and rescue
Triage and casualty care
Disaster victim identification and coronial inquiry
Critical incident stress management
Community services
Recovery and restoration of a community
Hypothetical assessment
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.