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UTS:ENGINEERING
49285: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT OUTLINE
Subject Number: Emergency Management
Credit Points: 6
Subject Coordinator: Dr Jaya Kandasamy
Subject Lecturer: Peter Garland
Semester/Year: Spring 2007
Prerequisites: Completed a degree course
Co-requisites: Nil, but a basic knowledge of local government procedures is helpful
Anti-requisites: Nil, although some previous experience in local government and emergency management is useful.
This subject aims to teach students the main elements of emergency management for natural disasters and to a lesser degree terrorist attack. Students will understand the principles involved in emergency management, their application and interaction with the disaster recovery process of an effected community after a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The subject also provides insight into planning issues deployed to minimise disaster incidents. Areas of speciality within the emergency management guidelines such as floods, bushfires, etc, will be covered and tailored in each course to the majority of students working backgrounds A practical demonstration of emergency exercise planning relating to a building collapse is also provided.
© 2003-2006, Faculty of Engineering, UTS. Photocopies of this document for the purpose of study in this subject may be made without permission.
Subject Definition
The following information is drawn from the official definition of the subject that has been approved by the Faculty Board of Engineering. It will typically remain the same from semester to semester, except where variations are approved by the Faculty Board.
Subject Aims
This subject aims to: • Give students a basic understanding of the emergency management procedures used by government for natural disasters; • Familiarise students with emergency risk management principles and minimise risk through planning
UTS:ENGINEERING
49285: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT OUTLINE
Subject Number: Emergency Management
Credit Points: 6
Subject Coordinator: Dr Jaya Kandasamy
Subject Lecturer: Peter Garland
Semester/Year: Spring 2007
Prerequisites: Completed a degree course
Co-requisites: Nil, but a basic knowledge of local government procedures is helpful
Anti-requisites: Nil, although some previous experience in local government and emergency management is useful.
This subject aims to teach students the main elements of emergency management for natural disasters and to a lesser degree terrorist attack. Students will understand the principles involved in emergency management, their application and interaction with the disaster recovery process of an effected community after a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The subject also provides insight into planning issues deployed to minimise disaster incidents. Areas of speciality within the emergency management guidelines such as floods, bushfires, etc, will be covered and tailored in each course to the majority of students working backgrounds A practical demonstration of emergency exercise planning relating to a building collapse is also provided.
© 2003-2006, Faculty of Engineering, UTS. Photocopies of this document for the purpose of study in this subject may be made without permission.
Subject Definition
The following information is drawn from the official definition of the subject that has been approved by the Faculty Board of Engineering. It will typically remain the same from semester to semester, except where variations are approved by the Faculty Board.
Subject Aims
This subject aims to: • Give students a basic understanding of the emergency management procedures used by government for natural disasters; • Familiarise students with emergency risk management principles and minimise risk through planning
References: and Internet Sites A considerable amount of information is available from other government bodies, as documents and from their websites, for example: www.ema.gov.au - Emergency Management Australia. www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au - New South Wales Fire Brigades www.rfs.nsw.gov.au - New South Wales Rural Fire Services All New South Wales Government Departments and agencies. Any search engine – “Emergency Management” Other information will be provided as readings with these notes. UTS-Online Please see subject coordinator if you are not already enrolled on UTS-ONLINE for this subject