ETM 362

# Managing Natural and Technological Disasters

**Course Syllabus**

**Dr. Danny Peterson, CEM**

Department of Information and Management Technology

College of Technology and Applied Sciences

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Arizona State University-East

7001 Williams Field Road

Mesa, AZ 85212

**Natural and Technological Disasters**

**ETM 362**

3 semester hours credit

**Course Prerequisites:** ETM 360 (or instructor approval)

**Course Description and Objectives:**

The field of emergency management deals with managing natural disasters,
technological disasters, and contingencies involving both genre. This
class reviews many basic tenants of management as well as leadership
styles. Based on this foundation, diverse responses to various
emergencies will be presented from the Federal, state, and local
perspectives. Management of mass casualties will be presented along with
evacuation and sheltering. Terrorism, chemical and biological threats
will be addressed. Finally, formal declaration of emergency and federal
aid procedures will be presented.

**Instructor Information:**

Dr. Danny Peterson

Office: Tech Center, RM #137

Phone: 727-1100 (FAX: 727-1684)

email: DrP@asu.edu

**Textbooks:**

Waugh, William & Hy, Ronald. (1990). [Handbook of Emergency
Management]{.underline}. Westport, CT: The Greenwood Press.

Kaplan, Laura G. (1996). [Emergency and Disaster Planning
Manual.]{.underline} New York: McGraw-Hill.

**Course Evaluation:**

Attendance/participation 10%

Assignments/projects 15%

Examinations 30%

Term Paper 15%

Final Exam [30%]{.underline}

Total Grade 100%

**Course Requirements:**

***Readings/projects**:* Students are required to complete the necessary
reading assignments prior to the session as reflected in the schedule
and are encouraged to bring the textbook to class. Assignments will be
made in class and will not be accepted late. Assignments will be both
individual and group work, and will include presentations.

***Attendance:*** Class attendance is strongly encouraged. Any unexcused
absence(s) will be reflected in the reduction of overall grade.
University policy will be strictly adhered to regarding absenteeism.

***Term Paper:*** Each student will be expected to complete a five page
term paper. Topics must be approved by the instructor. Students must use
an approved form and style manual such as APA (Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association).

***Assignments*** will be made in class and will not be accepted late.
Assignments will be both individual and group work, and will include
presentations.

This ***syllabus may be modified*** at the instructor's discretion as
necessary to meet the needs of the course.

***Exams:*** All exams will be given during lecture times, and will
generally be multiple choice questions. Exam dates are indicated on the
course outline. No make-up exams will be given. If an exam is missed,
all of the other exam scores will be averaged and that average used in
lieu of the missed exam. Additionally missed exams will receive a score
of zero.

**Course Outline**

## Week Date Topic Assignment 

1.  Course overview and classification system for disasters

2 Federal, state, and local disaster response organizations

and networks

3 General management theory and leadership styles

4 Politics of disaster

Exam #1

5 Citizen and community role in disaster response and recovery

6 Non-government aid and assistance; Red Cross, etc.

Course Outline (cont.)

**[Week Date Topic Assignment]{.underline}**

7.  Integration of government, community, academia

> and industry into partnershipping for preparedness

8.  Human response to disaster and the psychology of

> recovery

Exam #2

9.  Notification and communications systems

10 Treatment of mass casualties

11 Evacuation and sheltering

12 Reciprocal support agreements and letters of understanding

> Exam #3

13. Theory and relationship among natural and technological

> disasters

14 Chemical and biological threats and terrorism

15 Federal aid, application and use

16 Final Examination, Comprehensive

**Approval of Syllabus:**

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