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Title Page - Preface - Table of Contents - 42KB Word
Session 1: Course Introduction and Overview - 181KB Word
Session 2: The Nature of Disaster - 89KB Word
Session 3: Overview of Disaster Response Operations and Management - 116KB Word
Session 4: Actors, Roles and Responsibilities I - 102KB Word
Session 5: Actors, Roles and Responsibilities II - 77KB Word
Session 6: Actors, Roles and Responsibilities III - 73KB Word
Session 7: Response Myths, Exaggerations and Realities - 69KB Word
Session 8: The Traditional Approach to Disaster Management - 86KB Word
Session 9: The Professional Approach to Disaster Management - 82KB Word
Session 10: Hazard Detection and Plan Implementation - 101KB Word
Session 11: Warning- 109KB Word
Session 12: Evacuation - 95KB Word
Session 13: Sheltering - 99KB Word
Session 14: Search and Rescue - 125KB Word
Session 15: Emergency Medical Care and Triage - 178KB Word
Session 16 - Mass Fatality Management - 128KB Word
Session 17 - Managing the Media - 173KB Word
Session 18 - Donations Management - 150KB Word
Session 19 - Volunteer Management - 117KB Word
Session 20: Damage Assessment and Disaster Declaration - 212KB Word
Session 21: Debris Management - 155KB Word
Session 22: Individual and Public Assistance - 120KB Word
Session 23: Critical Incident Stress Management - 186KB Word
Session 24 - Midterm Exam - 68KB Word
Session 25-32: Responding to Natural Disasters - 135KB Word
Session 33: Responding to Technological Disasters - 128KB Word
Session 34: Responding to Acts of Terrorism - 160KB Word
Session 35: Assisting Special Populations - 120KB Word
Session 36: Decision Making and Politics - 119KB Word
Session 37: Communications and Coordination - 123KB Word
Session 38: Record Keeping, Transportation and Legal Issues - 141KB Word
Session 39: Incident Command - 120KB Word
Session 40: Emergency Operations Centers - 106KB Word
Session 41: National Incident Management System (NIMS) - 118KB Word
Session 42: Using Technology in Response - 120KB Word
Session 43: Preparing for Response Operations and Management - 128KB Word
Session 44: Improvisation, Creativity, Flexibility and Successful Responses - 106KB Word
Final Exam - 70KB Word