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MGT 415 Disaster Recovery in Rural Communities

Course Description

This course teaches community leaders and emergency managers in rural communities how to plan for and execute disaster recovery efforts. Upon implementation, this course will assist rural communities with expediting disaster recovery efforts and facilitating the long-term economic success of their communities. Examples from Hurricane Katrina and towns devastated by tornadoes will be used as case studies to examine why communities were successful or unsuccessful in their recovery efforts. Additionally, students will actively engage in a fictional disaster recovery scenario. Register for a class by selecting a class date from the Training Schedule, click on the Registration link above the course description to access a registration form for that class. Request a new class to be scheduled in your area by submitting a Request a Course form.  

Course Prerequisites

*Participant must be a U.S. citizen. Further, it is recommended, not required, that participants have completed the following courses prior to attending the class. • IS 100 - Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 • IS 700 - An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) • IS 2900 - National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview