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Emergency Planning and Management Part 1

Unit code: HES6617

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
Duration

1 Semester
Contact hoursEquivalent to 36 hours contact time or 150 hours total study time
CampusOff-Campus
Prerequisites

Nil
Corequisites

Nil

Aims and objectives

At the end of this unit, students shold have a good understanding of emergency planning and management procedures and practices, particularly relating to search and rescue and fire services and how they relate to national and international requirements particularly those of C.A.S.A. and I.C.A.O. It covers many different organisations and areas of expertise.

Teaching methods

Distance Education via Blackboard and email

Assessment

Three Individual Assignments (worth 100%)

Generic skills outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should exhibit the following graduate attributes:

  • capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
  • operate effectively and ethically in work and community situations
  • adaptable and manage change
  • aware of environments in which they will be contributing

Content

The topics studied in detail will be drawn from the following:

  • Emergency, incident, accident - planning and management on and off airport
  • Search and rescue, rescue and fire services, A/P categorisation
  • International rules and obligations.

Reading materials

To be supplied with study material in Blackboard.

Text books

Not required

References

To be supplied with study material