Emergency and Disaster Management
"Emergency Management is an exciting, rapidly expanding and evolving profession, both domestically and internationally. Emergency Managers need to be able to make sound decisions in difficult circumstances."
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Emergency and Disaster Management
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When
Disaster Strikes:
Emergency management personnel are invaluable. They are needed in large and small emergencies, including hurricanes, terrorist attacks, and chemical spills. These men and women are trained to manage emergency situations and respond quickly and efficiently.
What emergency managers do:
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Emergency & Disaster
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Schools
School of Business & Public Service
Canino School of Engineering Technology
School of Science, Health & Professional Studies
Emergency and Disaster Management - B.Tech.
Why emergency managers are needed:
Recent natural and man-made disasters including the Tsunamis in Indonesia and Thailand, Hurricane Katrina, and the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 illustrate the serious economic and health impacts of emergencies. Many disasters are preventable or minimized through good planning and response. Planning is one of many responsibilities of an effective professional emergency manager.
Hands on education:
- Virtual disaster simulations
- Operating an Emergency Operations Center and an Incident Command Center
- Hazard modeling
Leaders needed:
The U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) indicates that Emergency Management will be among
the fastest growing fields in the U.S. through at least 2012.
- Positions for emergency management specialists will grow 28.2% by 2012.
- As of 2002, there were approximately 10,948 positions listed nationwide with the DOL.
- Careers are available in local, state, and federal emergency management as well as homeland security agencies.
- Other career opportunities are within criminal justice, fire service, and public health fields.
Online Advantages:
The Emergency and Disaster Management degree is one of SUNY Canton's signature
online programs. Students don't have to travel to take an online course, eliminating
geographic barriers. Because Internet courses don't have set classroom schedules,
students can participate at any hour and from anywhere, even from your job.
Ready to give it a try?(sample online learning for free:)
Dr. Michael O'Connor has prepared a sample course module in Disaster Mythology available through SUNY Canton's Blackboard online learning network. Simply log onto Blackboard, click on User Login, enter your Username: Guest2006 and Password: Guest2006 then scroll to EADM 200 Disaster Mythology, and begin your lesson.
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