Emergency and disaster management study all types of risks that would occur in a community, and focuses on the implementation of practical methods to reduce the effects of natural or man-made crisis situations.

Emergency and Disaster Management qualifies you with the skills and knowledge to work as an emergency and disaster management professional in a variety of contexts.

Who should attend? 

• People working in emergency service agencies.
• Professionals working in private, government, non-government and community-based organisations who play a role in emergency and disaster management
• Professionals who can appropriately prepare populations for a disaster before it occurs.
• Those with a personal or professional interest in the field. 

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will be able to: 

• Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to lead and manage all phases of the disaster management cycle.
• Analyse factors and strategies that play a crucial role in states of emergency and disasters.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to lead in complex and dangerous situations.
• Participate in different disaster simulations.
• Learn to identify the different responsibilities of individuals and agencies during an emergency.
• Acquire the technical, managerial and leadership skills to progress your current career or take a new professional direction.
• Examine the inter-disciplinary nature of emergency and disaster management and explore current and emerging trends, international approaches and key concepts that underpin contemporary practice.

• Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management.
• Incident Management Systems.
• Public Information, Education and Community Relations
• Cultural, Social and Psychological Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management
• Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management
• Emergency Services Safety