- From www.futurelearn.com
An Introduction to Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- 2 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on January 19, 2020
- Ends on February 8, 2020
Course details
Syllabus
- Introduction to emergency planning and preparedness terminology.
- How to identify effective emergency planning and preparedness.
- The relationship between the type of emergency and the plan.
- The emergency planning cycle.
- How to prepare an emergency plan.
Prerequisite
Anybody with an interest in emergency planning and preparedness. If you’re looking to study the full MSc Emergency Planning Management and Resilience degree, or are working in or planning a career in the emergency planning and preparedness world, this course is for you.
Instructors
Emma Parkinson
An Emergency Planner, specialising in crowd safety. Course Director for the MSc degrees in Emergency Management & Resilience, Disaster Management & Resilience, and Crowded Places & Public Safety.
Editor
Coventry University is a post-1992 British university located in Coventry, England, United Kingdom. The university, which has around 17,000 students, is particularly well known for its engineering and automotive design.
Platform
FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.
It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.