COURSE SYLLABUS
Emergency Administration and
Management
School of Community Education and Professional Development
COURSE NUMBER: EAM 4993
COURSE TITLE: Incident Command and the EOC Interface
INSTRUCTOR: Kyle
B. Rhone, MPA, REMT-P
Dean Hall 110
Russellville, AR 72801
501-498-6016 (Office) 501-416-9484 (cell)
kyle.rhone@mail.atu.edu
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment only.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is an overview of incident command, its role in disaster management, and how incident command and the emergency operations center interface to manage a disaster.
TEXT: Coleman, John F. (1997). Incident Management for the
Street-Smart Fire Officer. Fire Engineering: Saddle Brook, NJ.
JUSTIFICATION: Emergency responders are required, by federal
law, to implement the incident command system upon arriving at the scene of a
Hazardous Material incident. Furthermore, the lack of incident command and
accountability systems have been found to be partially responsible the deaths
of many emergency responders in the line of duty. The interface of the incident
command and the emergency operations center is crucial in the management of
large events. Emergency managers must be aware of the operations of the
incident command and how it interfaces with the EOC to ensure communications
and the management of the community's resources are appropriately utilized.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. The student will recognize and understand
the concepts of command structure, lines of authority, and the incident command
system.
2. The student will define various terms and acronyms used by Incident
Commanders and Emergency Managers.
3. The students will utilize the web to research past events and describe the
incident management used and how that impacted the outcome of the incident and
what changes could have been implemented to reduce the impact of the events on
the community and the responders..
4. Students will participate in table top exercises to practice skills learned
in class and develop a practical knowledge of the incident command system.
HOW COURSE MEETS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
According to the University catalog, there
are ten general education requirements for students who earn degrees at
Arkansas Tech University. Of these ten, this course addresses the following:
Students should be able to:
1. Listen attentively, and read, write, speak, clearly and effectively.
2. Demonstrate a basic competency in
the accessing, processing, and presenting of information through computer
technologies.
3. Have a basic knowledge of a
foreign culture or language and an appreciation of the differences in thought
processes, methods
of communication, and value systems from culture to
culture.
4. Comprehend the basic principles,
philosophy, and methodology of science and the influence of science and
technology on society.
5. Understand and appreciate the
importance of the factors that contribute to personal health and wellness.
ASSESSMENT:
I will be using Blackboard for assignments and testing. You can access Blackboard at http://blackboard.atu.edu, login using your stu number as your user name and your social security number as your password. Look around and let me know if you have problems.
Students will be assigned readings from the text and other sources. Quizzes and interactive exercises will be based on these readings.
A comprehensive final exam will be given based on the readings, classroom lectures, and web assignments.
Each Student will prepare a case study contrasting the World Trade Center Bombing on February 26, 1993 and the Attack of September 11, 2001. The study will include differences in structure and interface with the city's EOC. It should also include lessons learned from 1993 and how those lesions better prepared New York to respond and eventually recover from the events of September 11th.
Participation is required. You will be
penalized ½ of a letter grade for everyday you miss class.
RULES:
1. Do your own work; cheating
and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students found cheating or plagiarizing
will receive a 0 on
that
assignment and referred to the Dean for other disciplinary action.
2. Attendance is mandatory for full credit. Two or more absences of any kind will reduce the student's grade by a letter grade.
3. Emergency Managers have been entrusted with a huge responsibility to gain and
maintain the trust of those we serve. It is
very
important to act and perform in a professional and courteous manner at all
times and in all things.
4. All assignments are due on their respective due dates posted on the
syllabus. If they are not turned in on time you will get a zero for
that assignment.
GRADES:
Quizzes - 30% 90-100.00000000000 = A
Hazard Assessment - 30% 80-89.9999999999999= B
Virtual Exercises - 24% 70-79.9999999999999= C
Final - 16% 66-69.9999999999999= D
<= 65 = Try Again