EMG206 Critical Analysis of Disaster Response (16)
AbstractIn this subject students will enhance their understanding of current emergency operations management and specifically what actions could be taken during the pre-impact and impact phases of any emergency. The subject will cover current legislation, emergency prevention, communications during emergencies, the three phases of an emergency, current pre-impact arrangements, the roles, responsibilities and authority of the Emergency Services and specifically what actions could be taken during the impact phase of an emergency/disaster. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Distance | Manly Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMG206
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe the pre-impact and impact phases of an emergency event;
- be able to identify and describe the communication systems used prior to and during emergency events;
- be able to describe the legislation and regulations relevant to management of emergency events;
- be able to describe the geographical and time implications of an emergency event;
- be able to describe the preventative and or mitigating actions or contributory actions relating to an emergency event;
- be able to describe the plan implementation aspects relating to an emergency event;
- be able to outline the roles and responsibilities of the organisations involved in an emergency/disaster;
- be able to detail the command and control responsibilities during the impact phase of an emergency/disaster;
- be able to describe the activation and operation of operations centres during an emergency event;
- be able to describe the media management strategies implemented during the impact phase of an emergency event;
- be able to examine the evacuation process and describe the factors affecting evacuations during and emergency event; and
- be able to describe the management of external operational aid during an emergency event. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
Legislation
Communications
Time and geographical implications
Preventive or mitigating actions
Implementation of plans
Roles and responsibilities
Command and control
Oerations centres
Media
Evacuation
External operational aid |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.