Emergency and disaster management study all types of risks that would occur in a community, and focuses on the implementation of practical methods to reduce the effects of natural or man-made crisis situations.
Emergency and Disaster Management qualifies you with the skills and knowledge to work as an emergency and disaster management professional in a variety of contexts.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Who should attend?
People working in emergency service agencies.
Professionals working in private, government, non-government and community-based organisations who play a role in emergency and disaster management
Professionals who can appropriately prepare populations for a disaster before it occurs.
Those with a personal or professional interest in the field.
How attendees will benefit?
After completion of the course, delegates will be able to:
Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to lead and manage all phases of the disaster management cycle.
Analyse factors and strategies that play a crucial role in states of emergency and disasters.
Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to lead in complex and dangerous situations.
Participate in different disaster simulations.
Learn to identify the different responsibilities of individuals and agencies during an emergency.
Acquire the technical, managerial and leadership skills to progress your current career or take a new professional direction.
Examine the inter-disciplinary nature of emergency and disaster management and explore current and emerging trends, international approaches and key concepts that underpin contemporary practice.