PUB 390 - Multi-Agency Response & Coordination

 
Description: Examines interagency collaboration in public safety with emphasis on planning and coordinating multi-agency responses, addressing legal and ethical issues, intergovernmental agreements, and communication challenges to strengthen coordinated, community-focused outcomes.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:

1. Foundations of multi-agency collaboration
2. Roles & responsibilities of public safety agencies
3. Policy frameworks
4. Interagency communication
5. Planning & preparedness for multi-agency incidents
6. Response & recovery

1. Explain the importance of interagency collaboration. (1,2,5,6)
2. Evaluate the roles and jurisdictional responsibilities in coordinated responses. (1,2,5)
3. Assess conceptual frameworks that guide intergovernmental agreements . (1,3,6)
4. Critique communication models, technologies, and barriers that impact interagency information sharing during emergencies. (2,4,5)
5. Develop preparedness strategies, including aid agreements and continuity of operations planning. (1,3,5)
6. Design coordination strategies for response and recovery phases. (1,2,6)