Homeland Security and Emergency Management Planning and Preparedness Post 9/11 and Post Katrina

June 22 - July 20, 2009

Dr. Paula Gordon is the instructor for this first of the online courses. This initial course is designed to help those currently in roles of public responsibility develop a deeper understanding of some newly emerging challenges in the homeland security and
emergency management arenas, challenges that have been unfolding since Hurricane Katrina occurred in August of 2005.

The course will increase overall awareness and understanding concerning the implications of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and will introduce those taking the course to a wide array of accompanying issues and concerns involving planning
and preparedness for homeland security and emergency management in a post-9/11, post-Katrina world.

The topics that will be addressed in this course include the following:

• The cultural divide between homeland security and emergency management that has evolved since 9/11 and that has become even more apparent in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the role this cultural divide has played before and after Hurricane Katrina;

• The post-Katrina efforts on the part of DHS to embrace an all-hazards approach to homeland security and emergency management;

• The need to refocus efforts on prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, and continuity of operations that will help ensure the reliability, resilience, stability, and continuity of critical infrastructure; and

• The need to include an emphasis on the development of disaster resistant communities and regions, including disaster resistant infrastructure within those communities and regions and within the nation as a whole especially in light of the
wide range of challenges and threats facing the nation.

Registration

Registration Information Each course will be conducted online during a 4-week time frame and will cost $400.00 per registrant, not including required text books.To learn more about these exciting opportunities, including course information, hardware requirements, and how to register, please see:

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