Abstract
This subject examines the scope and diversity of emergency/disaster management and its various functions. The subject also focuses on the theory and concepts of emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery, the roles and functions of the key organisations in emergency/disaster management and the dynamics that occur in their interrelationships.
Syllabus
What are emergency events?Past emergency eventsThe effects of emergenciesA framework for emergency managementEmergency prevention/ mitigationThe prepared community: Command, control, and coordinationThe human factorAn integrated approach to emergency management