EM 3213 - Public Health Issues in Emergency Management

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Description:

This course introduces students to the general roles and responsibilities of the public health system in the United States and to the role public health plays in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Included in this introduction is an examination of the tools that public health agencies use to prepare for and respond to emergencies, not just those related to bioterrorism but to all emergencies involving public health concerns. Selected topics include traditional and nontraditional disease surveillance; outbreak investigations; isolation and quarantine; emergency dispensing sites, rapid health assessments, sheltering displaced populations; and vector control programs. Case studies, practical exercises, and computer applications will be used to examine these and other public health issues in emergency management. Prerequisite: EM-2111 STCW: None

Credits:

0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.maritime.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 830-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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