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FIS 296 Management of Emergency Incidents
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This program is designed around the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The material covered in this course is equivalent to the material covered in the FEMA ICS classes for I-700, I-100, I-200 and I-300 Areas to be covered include NIMS overview, structure, and staffing; resource management; event/incident planning; and logistics; and will provide procedures for the effective management of type 4 & 5, as well as, some type 3 incidents involving structural and high-rise fires, emergency medical incidents, hazardous materials incidents, and highway incidents. The National Response Plan [NRP] and the integration of National Incident Management System [NIMS] into it will also be discussed.
The student will discuss the theory behind NIMS, as well as, practical applications based on scenarios developed by the instructor and actual events over the past decade.
COURSE OBJECTIVESThe student shall:
All course material will be made available at the Blackboard Course Site
Homework will consist of :
Completion of a written assignment that may deal with material in the text book or research form a web site.
the typed assignments will be submitted in a word processor format [ MS Word, Corel WordPefect, etc.]
SPELLING & GRAMMAR WILL COUNT!
Answering a question posted by the professor on the discussion board section of the course web site.
Quizzes will be given every four weeks
The questions will be based on the reading material provided for the course.
They will consist of multiple choice, true / false and short answer questions
You will be allowed to take the quiz twice.
Each quiz will be 20 question in length and will have a time limit of 30 minutes in which to take the quiz.
Attendance is based on your commitment to the course. I will track your attendance by watching the number of times you visit the site over the duration of the course. Any assignments turned in past the course final due date will receive a 25% reduction in grade on each late assignment.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
For each course section the student will be required to respond to a discussion question's) presented by the instructor on the web site regarding the readings from that course section or related current events. Access to pertinent information regarding a current event will be provided by the instructor. Discussion questions will be found on the course web site.
For each course section the student will be required to respond to a homework assignment that will require the student to apply what they have learned in class. Homework questions posed by the instructor are based on the readings for that particular section. Homework assignment dates will be provided by the instructor. The homework assignments are due by the following Sunday [Example - Week 2 begins on 2/4/07, assignment is due by 2/11/07.
Name of person submitting the prospectus
For an example of what it should look like go to Prospectus Example
For an example of what a term paper should look like to receive an "A" go to Term Paper Example
TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT CHOICES:
The following are the selections to choose from for the term paper that is required for this course. Select one of these major incidents and analyze the management of the incident. Determine if the management of the incident followed NIMS ICS guidelines. If it did not, show where it failed. If it did, show where it did. Also show, from your standpoint, how the incident should have been managed.
Topics:
| A, A-, B+ | Excellent |
| B, B-, C+ | Good |
| C, C-, D+ | Satisfactory |
| D, D- | Passing |
| F | Failure/ Unsuccessful Completion of Course |
About Plagiarism [New]
Plagiarism is the representation of someone else's ideas, words, or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one's own creation. Using the ideas or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations, require citations to the original source.
Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. It is the student's responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentation) and restatements of the ideas of others. Paraphrase and summary are acceptable forms of restatement, as long as the source is cited. Direct quotation can only be used, if, in addition to citing the source, the quoted material is placed within quotation marks or in blocked format in accordance with the appropriate style manual. All paraphrases, summaries, and quotations must be immediately followed by the appropriate citation and must be clearly distinguished from one's own creation. Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult their instructors. The Library has free guides to help students with documentation.
Students are prohibited from using books, notes, and other reference materials during examinations except as specifically authorized by the instructor. Students may not copy other students' examination papers, have others take examinations for them, substitute examination booklets, submit papers written by others, or engage in other forms of academic dishonesty. An instructor who determines that such violation has occurred may follow the options stated below. Similarly, a student who has been penalized by an instructor has the same rights of appeal as in a situation involving an allegation of plagiarism.
COURSE OUTLINE