Emergency Preparation and Management

Is your organization prepared for emergency situations? Through real-world case studies and interactive learning, workplace health and safety professionals will gain insight into being more proactive in emergency preparedness by developing strategies to help prevent and mitigate hazards, as well as for response and recovery efforts. By the end of this course, students will improve their abilities and understanding of disaster notifications, crisis management skills, decision making under pressure, effective communication techniques and media and public relations factors.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop effective emergency preparation plans for an organization.
  • Identify and assess risks and potential hazards that could cause or worsen emergency situations.
  • Correct or remediate hazards to reduce risks and potential impacts.
  • Respond to emergency situations in an appropriate manner.

Skills You Will Gain

  • Emergency management
  • Incident management and command systems
  • Flood and disaster preparation
  • Action planning

This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Manager Certificate.

Academic Units
1.5
Section Number
242HSD513
Instruction Method
Classroom

Location

One Capitol Mall

1 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA, 95814

One Capitol Mall

One Capitol Mall 1 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA, 95814

Section Notes

This class is scheduled to be held in-person.

Refund Deadline: October 30, 2024.  Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received seven calendar days before the course begins. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund Deadline: October 30, 2024.  Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Discounts

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session.  Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.