EMAP 2300 Developing Volunteer Resources and Decision Making

Management of volunteer services.  Emphasizes decision-making, problem solving, and effective donation management planning and implementation.  This course is equivalent to the Texas Department of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency courses G241 and G288.

Semester Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

End-of-Course Outcomes

Describe the volunteer's role in emergency management; identify the liability issues when dealing with volunteers; develop a needs analysis; describe the positive and negative impact volunteers have on an emergency management system during a disaster; and demonstrate various management principles through the use of group decision making.