EM5160

Business area analysis, business impact analysis, risk perception, risk communication, risk mitigation, risk management and the resulting preparedness actions and plans are the tools used to minimize the effect of a disaster. Risk communication, crisis and continuity management, incident response, disaster recovery and business restoration are the concepts and tools applied before, during and after a disaster. These concepts and tools will be developed in the context of maintaining the lifelines of business and industry. This is an introduction to crisis management, contingency planning and organizational continuity and recovery from a public sector emergency management and private sector business crisis management perspective. Course content and sequence are based upon the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) model of Comprehensive Emergency Management, inter- and intra-governmental relationships for emergency and disaster response, the National Response Plan (NRP), the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and a multi-function model of business crisis management and organizational continuity.

MSSEP Elective