PSA 100 - Introduction to Public Safety Administration

Institution:

Montgomery County Community College

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Description:

This course will introduce the students to the critical issues related to public safety administration in both private and public sector applications. The course provides a conceptual overview of the laws, programs, agencies, and institutions involved in the provision of the day-to-day and long-term administration of public safety programs. It will analyze the planning process as a means to anticipate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any incident. By analyzing the planning process in its constituent parts, such as hazard analysis, resource assessment, plan development, coordination with others, and plan implementation, training, and education, students will gain an understanding of the requirements for public safety administration. Students will work in an interactive program to establish a planning process for companies or municipalities, and they will learn from actual case studies, and will sharpen their understanding of the key components of public safety administration and relevant skills in specific public safety disciplines.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Other

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Institution Website:

www.mc3.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 641-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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