EMGT 205 - Public Health in Emergency Management

(TP/SS only)

Explores the pervasive relationship of public health in emergency management. The course covers the role of state and federal agencies, the role of public health in local planning, and the response needed for natural, accidental, and intentional emergency events. Examines emergency surveillance and information systems; training and evaluation; the changing and unique role of the public health field in emergency management through integration with traditional emergency pre-education of professional and public communities. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly EP 106.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Identify public health responsibilities during and after emergencies and outline strategies for response.
Describe how emergency response services are coordinated among responding agencies.
Analyze and critique response plans of local jurisdictions.
Identify roles of different public health professionals and specialists in emergency response.
Discuss strategies for limiting the psychosocial impact of disaster.
Describe different approaches to design and evaluation of public health responses to disaster.
Describe the role of public health services.
Delineate the components of the U.S. public health infrastructure and how each contributes to emergency preparedness and management.
Describe the impact of the post 9/11 funding of public health disaster preparedness and the implications for future planning.

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