ETM 461

# Contingency Planning

**Course Syllabus**

**Dr. Danny Peterson**

Department of Information and Management Technology

School of Technology and Applied Sciences

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Arizona State University-East

6001 South Power Road

Mesa, AZ 85206

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**Contingency Planning**

**ETM 461**

3 semester hours credit

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

**Course Description and Objectives:**

Individuals who work with, manage, or otherwise interface directly or
indirectly with emergency operations and services must have a solid
grounding in, and understanding of, contingency planning. This course
provides the student with an understanding of the techniques for
in-house or on-site planning as well as community planning. Planning
will be addressed from its position in the overall philosophy of CEM
(Comprehensive Emergency Management). Regulatory requirements for
planning will be covered. Sample plans will be developed with emphasis
on assessment, equipment requirements, collateral and mutual aid support
agreements, and methods for testing and updating plans.

**Instructor Information:**

Dr. Danny Peterson

Office: CLRB (Hazmat Lab).

Phone: 727-1825 (FAX: 727-1684)

email: DrP@asu.edu

**Resource Material:**

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (1982[) Local government Emergency
Planning]{.underline}. CPG 1-8. Washington, DC: FEMA.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (1981[). Guide for the Development
of Sate and Local Emergency Operations Plans]{.underline}. Washington,
DC: FEMA.

National Response Team. (1987[). Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning
Guide]{.underline}. NRT-1. Washington, DC: NRC.

National Response Team. (1988). Criteria for Review of Hazardous
Materials Emergency Plans. NRT-1A. Washington, DC: NRT.

EPA, DOT, DOI, & OSHA. (1996). National Response Team's Integrated
Contingency Plan Guidance. [Federal Register, 61]{.underline}, 109.
28642-28664.

**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 resource materials to class. Assignments
will be made in class and will not be accepted late. Assignments will be
both individual and group work.

***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. Group assignments will include developing a contingency
plan.

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 introduction to contingency

> planning.

2.  Regulatory requirements for planning including legal

> and jurisdictional.

3.  Review of current state and local plans with emphasis on

> content and form.

4 NRT integrated contingency planning guidance.

Exam #1

5 Obtaining top management support and planning team

> composition and team building techniques.

**Course Outline (continued)**

6 The Planning process.

7 Hazard identification, vulnerability analysis, and

risk analysis.

8 Resource identification.

> Exam #2

9 Writing the basic plan.

10 Plan annexes.

11 Plan appendices.

12 Element coordination

Exam #3

13 Criteria for review of completed plans.

14 Methods for testing and evaluating plans.

15 Public accountability.

16 Final Examination, Comprehensive

**Approval of Syllabus:**

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Course Instructor Signature Date

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Department Chair Signature Date