Description
This course is designed to acquaint students with the theoretical aspects of policy development in emergency management, specifically disaster policy. Students will evaluate how public policy in emergency management is developed, implemented, and evaluated. Students will also gain an understanding of how to assess policy environments and policy options as well as build a case for taking policy actions. Focus will be on the role of local, state, and federal governments in times of disaster. A history of key legislation related to disasters and how it has impacted the emergency management profession is provided. Online course.