EMD-250 Exercise Design & Evaluation

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 3 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Tier Rate: Tier II
This course will provide the student with an understanding of how different types of disaster exercises are developed and conducted, including seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, functional and full scale exercises. The student will gain an understanding of how public and private sector organizations use exercises as a training tool to test new skills, technology and competency. The roles and responsibilities of players, controllers, simulators, and evaluators will be presented. Students will learn the steps in exercise planning, coordination and conduct, as well as post-exercise activities using the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). Working in teams, students will design and present a tabletop exercise during the class. Prerequisite(s): EMD 100, EMD 105.