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5.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students in developing an effective emergency planning system. This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. Emphasis will be placed on hazard/risk analysis and planning team development. Other topics, such as Continuity of Operations (COO P), NIMS compliance, and contingency planning for areas such as Special Needs (Vulnerable Population) or Animal Sheltering are discussed. The Emergency Support Functions and other changes made by the National Response Plan and the State CEMP are discussed also.
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2.00 Credits
This course will cover the importance for emergency management professionals to understand the internet resources available and how to use them. It will provide overviews of WebEOC, using technology with training and exercises, reverse 911 notification systems, video conferencing/downlinks, GIS capabilities, etc.
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5.00 Credits
Prepares student to enter and advance in the field of emergency management through the acquisition of specialized knowledge of disaster planning, preparedness, emergency response, mitigating and recovery. Covers the new National Incident Management System (NIMS), Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness, Proper Protective Equipment (PPE), Operational Security (OPSEC), Decontamination Awareness and the new National Response Plan (NRP). Creates a solid foundation in planning.
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5.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals of exercise design and to prepare you to design and conduct a small functional exercise for an organization. The course includes an overview of different learning styles, and effective methods for providing training to employees. Advantages and disadvantages of different training media and associated costs. It addresses: the value of conducting exercises, the components of a comprehensive exercise program, the exercise development process and tasks, organization of the design team, exercise documentation, the steps in designing an exercise, and the evaluation process based on the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program. Students will design an exercise based upon a community's emergency plans and conduct an in class functional exercise.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides procedures and tools for building and working with voluntary organizations. Topics include: Benefits and challenges of using volunteers; building a volunteer program; writing job descriptions; developing volunteers through recruitment, placement, training, supervision, and evaluation; coordinating with voluntary agencies and community- based organizations, and special issues including spontaneous volunteers, liability and stress.
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3.00 Credits
(formerly ALCDA 111) An orientation to chemical dependency and psychoactive drug abuse, including etiological theories of chemical dependency; effects of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs; and basic principles of prevention, intervention and treatment.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: Must pass HSSA& 101 with a 2.0 and BIOL 118 or instructor permission The interaction of alcohol and/or other drugs and the human body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, mechanism of action, peripheral and central nervous system effects, interactive effects among chemicals, and physiological consequences of chronic high dosage use.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course designed to help chemical dependency counselors and social service workers gain an understanding of the basic characteristics of psychotic, mood and anxiety disorders; the use of psychotropic medications to treat these; and the interactive effects with alcohol and other drugs on psychotropic medications.
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5.00 Credits
An overview of functional and dysfunctional families and the impact of chemical dependency and dysfunction on individuals and family systems. Course covers family therapy terms and theory, various types of abuse, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACO A), birth order traits, co-dependency, parenting issues, treatment techniques and resources. Case analysis and application of concepts will be emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical and experiential introduction to working with people in crisis, stressful and emergency situations, and the utilization of constructive intervention techniques and resources. Suicide assessment is emphasized.
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