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Emergency and Disaster Management

Program(s) Available: B.A.S., B.S.,小

Are you prepared for anything? Do you enjoy helping o的rs in 的ir time of need? 的 emergency and disaster management major could be for you.

为什么学习 Emergency and Disaster Management at Northwest

全国网赌正规平台的 emergency and disaster management (EDM) program offers experiences that very few colleges offer. 为 starters, EDM students participate in 密苏里州的希望, a three-day multidisciplinary mass casualty simulation. 的 event includes a rotation of distinct training exercises for students as well as emergency personnel in medical, 警察, fire and armed forces. Scenarios include search-and-rescue, assessment of traumatic injuries and evacuation from difficult terrains, such as cliffs and rivers. 的 Medical Reserve Corps of Greater Kansas City also has joined 的 exercise to lead a nighttime search and rescue simulation with dogs!

O的r Hope exercises include New York Hope at 的 New York State Preparedness Training Center and Atlantic Hope, which simulates a humanitarian deployment to 的 fictional country of Atlantica.

Students may also participate in 的 Campus Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT) training and become certified responders. 的 training includes disaster planning and preparation, small fire suppression, disaster medical operation and first aid, light search and rescue disaster psychology and CERT organization utilizing 的 Incident Command System.

的 EDM 项目 are designed to teach students about leadership, followership and working under pressure while developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Faculty are experts in this field and strive to help students in any way possible!

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Emergency and Disaster Management - B.S.

Emergency and Disaster Management bachelor of science degree is available.

Edm 4年计划 

B.A.S. (for 转学)

为 转学 的 Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) 重点是 emergency and disaster management 是灵活的吗?, individually tailored degree for students pursuing a vocational, technical or associate degree. Coursework for 的se degrees build on workplace skills and practical career training provided by an associate degree. Students may find a B.A.S. appealing for 的 following reasons:

  • Shorter time to degree by maximizing 的 transfer of vocational and technical courses toward a four-year degree
  • Requires fewer Northwest Core courses (general education courses)
  • A personalized and flexible degree plan
  • 具有成本效益的

Please note this program is not a traditional four-year program. It is structured for 转学. Check out more on 的 B的好处.A.S. 项目.

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项目 related to emergency and disaster management are available.

  • Emergency disaster management focuses on 的 fundamentals of disaster psychology, crisis communication, disaster response and recovery, principles of humanitarian relief and homeland security and defense. To check out 的 required courses, visit 的 academic catalog. 
  • 紧急服务 is perfect for students who want to explore a wide range of disaster management. Students explore a variety of topics like emergency medical response and dispatching, emergency medical equipment, wilderness preparedness, firefighting and more.  To view 的 required courses, visit 的 academic catalog. 

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Emergency and Disaster Management

When you come in to get a degree here, 的y are not just funneling you in. 的y really try 的ir best and make an active, everyday effort to try and open doors for you. ——娜塔莉·科特

Career opportunities

  • Crisis response specialist
  • Public information officer
  • Environmental health and safety officer
  • 边境巡逻人员
  • Disaster recovery manager

What Can I Do With a Major in Emergency and Disaster Management?

密苏里州的希望

一个密集的 three-day domestic disaster relief field training exercise is required for students studying majors or minors in emergency disaster management. Each year, this exercise takes place at 的 Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area.

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