This two-day course provides campus leaders; faculty governance; student governance; campus law enforcement and security departments; campus health, medical, and mental health services; campus public affairs; jurisdictional law enforcement and public safety agencies; and jurisdictional public information officers with an understanding and ability to navigate difficult aspects of dealing with campus emergencies—wither human-caused or natural events including acts of violence. The course consists of small, problem-based, integrated group activities that require a coordinated, integrated approach to solve.

Through tabletop scenarios, course participants will observe a developing incident and respond in a manner consistent with currently established campus and jurisdictional emergency operations procedures.

This class will provide campus and jurisdictional officials with information in the following areas:

• Information sharing and determining the value of sharing information with community stakeholders, as well as understanding the restrictions and constraints placed upon various types of information
• Recognizing the potential threat and risk posed by disturbed individuals and potential counter measures
• Reinforcing the importance of the possibility that the campus and surrounding community may be areas in which prospective threats will find havenIde
• Identifying an all-hazards approach to campus emergencies using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS)
• Understanding that college, university, and community officials must have an integrated approach to campus emergencies in order to successfully prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from emergencies
• Understanding the necessity of integrated crisis and risk communication with all stakeholders
• Identifying the most efficient and effective manner for information dissemination

REQUIRED:

None

Participants should be familiar with their respective roles and responsibilities with regard to emergency preparedness planning, campus emergencies resonse, and related post-incident activities and consequences.

This class is designed for:

• executive campus leaders
• faculty governance
• student governance
• campus public safety departments
• facilities departments
• emergency management
• student life and affairs
• campus health, medical, and mental health services
• campus public affairs
• local law enforcement and public safety agencies
• jurisdictional public information officers at institutions of higher education including community colleges, colleges, and universities.