# Presentation: 335024

## Emergency Management AdministrationAssociate of Arts Degreefor the State of Nevada

- Presented by Dr. Ronald J. Casey
- Criminal Justice Professor
- Department of Public Safety & Human Services – Community College of Southern Nevada
- Director – Southern Desert Regional Police Academy
- June 9, 2005

## Need for a State-Wide Program 

- Nevada has many rural areas; there is approximately 500 miles between Reno and the Las Vegas Valley.
- A need was demonstrated for an on-line program in Emergency Management Administration to accommodate all the professionals in the field.  (This program will meet the needs of both Northern and Southern Nevada.)

## Other Community Colleges Within the State

- The University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) has established a common course numbering system.
- Approval by the Board of Regents allows other community colleges in Northern Nevada to implement the Associate of Arts Degree in Emergency Management Administration.

## Collaboration with University  of Nevada, Las Vegas

- The University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) is composed of two universities, one state college, and four community colleges.
- Three of the community colleges are located in Northern Nevada.
- A concern of the community college faculty is the acceptance of all community college credits by the two universities.

## Program Design With the Public Administration Department of UNLV

- Dr. Lee Bernick, dean of Public Administration, understood the acceptance of community college coursework by the university.
- In addition to the special program requirements, Dean Bernick collaborated on the acceptance of general education requirements.
- The total AA degree would be accepted by his department, and students enter the PA Program as juniors.

## Program Design

- A program was needed that would meet the standards of the Emergency Management community.
- Students would be able to continue with their degrees instate or within other colleges and universities.
- Courses were implemented utilizing the curricula of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for community colleges.

## Department of Public& Human Services at CCSN

- Associates of Arts Degree (64 Credits) in Emergency Management Administration
- General Education Requirements (32 Credits)
- 	plus
- Special Program Requirements (32 Credits)
- Principles of Emergency Management
- Emergency Planning
- Emergency Operations
- Basic Public Information Officer
- Disaster Response and Recovery
- Disaster Mitigation
- Emergency Simulations & Exercises
- Incident Command System National Curriculum (4 credits)
- Web-based Simulation Exercise (4 credits)
- Terrorism Response Planning
**All courses involved transfer directly to University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) with no loss of credit.**
- Dr. Jim O’Brien – Director of Clark Country Emergency Management
- Dr. Ronald J. Casey – Director SDRPA

## Proactive Preparation andPlanning for PotentialTerrorism Disasters 

- Terrorism Potentials in Nevada
- Lake Powell/Lake Mead & Hoover Dam
- Nevada Test Site
- Famous Las Vegas Strip
- McCarran International Airport
- Nellis Air Force Base
- Potential target at Yucca Mountain
- Lake Tahoe
- Fallon Naval Air Station
- Reno/Carson City
- Wind Driven Biological attacks

## Proactive Preparation andPlanning for PotentialNatural Disasters

- Natural Disaster Potentials in Nevada
- Earthquakes
- Extreme Heat
- Chemical Emergency
- Range & Forest Fires
- Avalanche & Snow Melt Flooding
- Flash flooding
- Avian Flu, West Nile & other visitor spread communicable diseases

## Proactive Preparation andPlanning for PotentialHuman Related Disasters

- Human Related Disasters in Nevada
- Biological Contaminate Release (intentional or accidental)
- Dirty (nuclear contaminated) Bombs
- Diseases (smallpox, anthrax, botulism, avian flu, West Nile virus)
- Active Terror (hostages, mass shootings, snipers, hijackings)
- Explosives (conventional)

## Curricula Commences

- Fall 2005 Initial classes begin at CCSN
- First transfers to UNLV in Fall 2007
- First bachelor degree graduates May 2008 from UNLV

## Why?

- Forming a basis of shared communication and information.
- Producing a group of leaders (government and business) in Emergency Management Preparedness with the same foundation of planning, communications and execution spread across the southwestern United States.
- Consistency in philosophy, attitude and planning.
- Creating a consistently safer world.