FRPT2250 Incident Command for Emergency Managers
This course expands on the Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the relationship between the two, and the history, features, concepts, principles, and organizational structure of both. This course will address how all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and the private sector work together seamlessly to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents. Students will explore topics such as emergency operations centers, continuity of operations, resource management, public alerting, weather emergencies, damage assessment, and debris removal.
After successfully completing this course, students will have completed the required prerequisite training for the Minnesota Emergency Manager certifications through the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security.
Prerequisite
FRPT1250 or Instructor Approval.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Identify the actions that initiate the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) alert or message process
Explain the basic processes that cause and/or signal hazardous weather
Identify the National Weather Service forecast information that is appropriate in various situations
Analyze various sources of information about hazards that could threaten your community
Define hazard mitigation and the importance of hazard mitigation in sustainable communities
List the main components of each phase of the local hazard mitigation planning process
Describe basic operations of local damage assessment
Explain strategies for debris removal
Describe the use of mutual aid in incidents
Describe the importance of continuity planning for organizations and communities
Describe the role of the emergency operations center in overall multi-agency coordination
Describe the unique strengths that voluntary agencies bring to the emergency management community
Identify the roles and services that voluntary agencies provide throughout each phase of the emergency management cycle
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details