EMYT 2212 Developing Community Resources

This course will develop the participants skills in recognizing volunteer resources in the community and enhance abilities to manage the involvement of volunteers in all phases of emergency management, including diversity, wide range of volunteer expertise and collaboration with major voluntary organizations active in disasters. In addition, focus on knowledge and skills needed to effectively perform resource management functions within the overall framework of an emergency operations center. The student will develop a resource manual to enable actual collaboration and to build and maintain a local collaborative process designed to enhance the ability to respond to emergencies and utilize resources acquired through collaboration techniques. Specific topics include developing a resource manual; recruiting and maintaining volunteers; and developing opportunities for collaboration.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Program Admission