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Feb 11, 2025
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EMERG 110 - Hazard Analysis and Mitigation
4.0 Credits Hazard awareness and analysis, disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies, and creation of an emergency response plan, including awareness and outreach. Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs) Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Differentiate types of hazards, disasters, their physical characteristics and secondary effects: natural, technological and man-made.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the hazard mitigation planning process in preparedness and prevention for individuals and local communities.
- Identify resources and tools to assist in the identification, research and analysis of hazards and the mitigation processes, local, regional and national.
- Develop and present a hazards analysis and a mitigation strategy and plan.
- Describe the role of the hazard analysis in mitigation and disaster preparedness.
- Describe the foundations of a resilient economy within a community and the private sector.
- Research grants, programs and other opportunities offered for hazard mitigation by government agencies.
- Explain different forms of hazard management and mitigation strategies at different levels of government.
- Conduct a risk and vulnerability assessment.
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