Course name:  

Emergency & Disaster Response Planning

Course number:       HAZ 1300

Class hours:             8 Hours

Credit hours:            No

Course prerequisites/conditions:     None

Catalog course description:

This course is designed to assist organizational managers, emergency response coordinators, safety specialists, and human resource managers involved in facility emergency and disaster response planning.  This course covers the basic emergency response plans required by OSHA, USEPA, USDOT and USCG.  This course will provide the attendee the basic knowledge on what plans are required for their organization and how to research and develop these plans.   In addition this course will review business continuity & recovery operations in the event that your organizational facility is damaged and no longer functioning.

Sequence of topics to be covered: 

• Explain USEPA Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan scope & application
• Explain OSHA Emergency Response Plans scope & application
• Explain the key elements in a Business Continuity & Recovery Plan
• Explain the role of the National Incident Management Systems(NIMS) on both public & private sector organizations
• Explain the role of the Department of Homeland Security in disaster response planning

 Course Outcomes:

A competent individual who can develop and implement the applicable emergency and disaster response plans for a facility or organization.  The individual will possess the ability to research the appropriate federal regulations and guidelines.

Next Recommended Course(s):

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER (HAZMAT)