Interpreting the Contemporary Emergency Management Environment (E0684)
Issued by
National Emergency Training Center
The course objective is to help cohort members reshape and reconsider essential questions, better comprehend current challenges, and consider effective evidence-based strategies and policies to professionalize of the emergency management field, and equip future leaders to foster more resilient communities. The specific competencies addressed in this course are: scientific models & simulations; geography & disasters; sociocultural considerations; and, emerging technology.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
Earning Criteria
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The methods of assessment include case studies, performance rubrics (checklists), presentations, and a capstone written paper with a minimum passing score of 75 percent.
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The methods of instruction include audio visuals, case studies, discussions, learner presentations, lecture, and classroom exercise. The general course topics include scientific Literacy - Scientific Models and Simulations; Geographic Literacy - Geography and Disasters; Sociocultural Literacy - Sociocultural Considerations; Technological Literacy - Emerging Technology; Emergency Management Senior Executive Perspectives.