This is a core unit of the Graduate Certificate in Disaster Preparedness and Management. The unit introduces contemporary models and principles of emergency management and the management of multiple casualties, including incidents involving hazardous materials, in the response and early recovery phases of major events or disasters. These principles will be applied in a case-based approach to a sample of recent major events, in Australia, Oceania and/or Asia. The unit uses table-top exercises to demonstrate personal attributes and emergency management leadership and apply the principles of disaster response. An overview of issues in international responses will be included. Students will... -- Course Website
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