Homeland Security

Courses

HLS 215: MASS CASUALTY AND TRIAGE MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
This course addresses and provides overview to the more grave aspects of Homeland Security and First Responder positions and response activities. Specifically if all prevention and preemptive actions in the face of a natural or manmade have failed and mass casualty events occur, it is again the First Responders who step forward and bear the burden of providing care, support, triage, and recovery methods and procedures. Topics in mass casualty and triage manage include responses to: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive devices (CBRNE), floods, wind, fire, transportation (land, sea, air) disasters involving transportation, coordination, prioritization, and management of care for victims, relatives, and surrounding communities. This course is Multi-Prefixed CJR/EMS/FSC/HLS.