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Emergency Planning and Preparedness Implementation

Identify challenges to the emergency planning process and discover the requirements for successfully implementation.

A man zip wiring down from a building during an emergency.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators

Analyse the structure and focus of different types of emergency plan

In an ever changing and developing world, the need for an emergency plan to be effectively implemented within different contexts is in high demand.

You will assess the components of the emergency plan before identifying the key stages in plan development.

You’ll also explore the process for recovery planning to establish the ‘new norm’, after which you will be introduced to capability planning and the implementation process.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

Anybody with an interest in emergency planning and preparedness. If you’re looking to study the full MSc Emergency Planning Management and Resilience degree, or are working in or planning a career in the emergency planning and preparedness world, this course is for you.

Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Emma Parkinson

An Emergency Planner, specialising in crowd safety. Course Director for the MSc degrees in Emergency Management & Resilience, Disaster Management & Resilience, and Crowded Places & Public Safety.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

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  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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