PUB 410 - Emergency Policy & Governance

 
Description: Examines policies, legal frameworks, and governance in public safety, emphasizing law, ethics, regulatory compliance, and interagency collaboration while analyzing how policy decisions shape preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:

1. Federal, State, and local laws, policies, and regulations
2. Legal frameworks of public safety agencies
3. Legislative processes and oversight of compliance
4. Interagency collaboration
5. Roles of federal, state, and local agencies 
6. Public Safety decision-making

1. Differentiate the role of elected officials and public safety leaders in developing and implementing public safety policies and governance. (1,2,3,6)
2. Explain the collaboration between federal, state, and local officials during a public safety incident (4,5,6)
3. Examine the intersection of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, policies, and regulations. (1,2,3,5)
4. Prepare a recovery plan using public safety policy (1,2,4,6)
5. Compare the differences and similarities of federal, state, and local governance in public safety incidents (1,2,3,5)