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Emergency Management and Homeland Security Online Classes

Intro to Emergency Management and Homeland Security
This course examines the structure and missions of local, state, and national emergency management agencies and the relationship with public safety and volunteer organizations and other government departments.  Relates structure and processes to legal requirements for disaster management.  Discusses current approaches to disasters and to emergency management program management and Homeland Security.

Handling Medical Emergencies
Medical emergencies occur suddenly and with little warning. Would you know how to confidently react if someone needed your help? This course will identify common medical emergencies affecting children and adults, help you recognize signs and symptoms, and show you how to render appropriate care.

Emergency Management for First Responders
This nationally recognized Emergency Management Training online program provides the necessary skills and understanding of the issues and underlying concepts surrounding emergency management. There is a growing need for qualified emergency managers in both the public and the private sector. The Emergency Management Training program reflects the practitioner and applied knowledge base, particularly lessons learned at local and state government levels. This program is only offered in partnership with accredited colleges and universities.

Emergency Response to Bio-Terrorism
This eight-course program includes: INTRODUCTION TO MASS FATALITIES, This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of key issues to be addressed when developing mass fatalities response plans. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO TERRORISM, This course is designed to provide workers with the knowledge and information on how best to respond to such an attack. WORKER SAFETY FOR DISASTER RESPONSE, This course is designed to provide workers with the knowledge, information, and basic skills to work safely at a disaster site, a natural event or man-caused incident. Threat and response to: ANTHRAX, SMALLPOX, TULAREMIA, FOOD-BORNE AGENTS, AGRICULTURAL AGENTS.