HLS 450 Catastrophic Events and Responses
The National Response Framework (NRF) describes a catastrophic incident as "any natural or manmade incident, including terrorism that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or government functions". Students will study the "Whole Community" framework and learn how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other non-governmental entities play, to ensure the successful preparation for, protection against, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of all hazards. Further topics include the roles and responsibilities of the federal government and its partners, focusing on national and regional planning efforts against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) catastrophes.