Emergency and Disaster Management

Overview

Course Details

Adopt an all-hazards approach and gain risk assessment knowledge with the Emergency and Disaster Management BA at the American Public University.

APU’s online emergency and disaster management bachelor’s degree program—accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress—covers EDM phases, risk assessment, crisis management, prevention, management, counterterrorism, consequence management, mitigation, and recovery from man-made and natural disasters.

From the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe, APU’s emergency and disaster management program stresses the fact that all disasters are local, which is a foundational emergency management concept.

This program is taught by expert faculty—many are board-certified emergency managers (CEM) or hold key positions in government agencies or national safety and security organizations.

What You Will Do

• Identify the various goals of disaster management
• Differentiate between response strategies for the various emergency and disaster incidents
• Examine the phases of the cycle of disasters
• Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of the individuals and agencies in an emergency and disaster incident

Accreditation

• This program is accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.