EMS 414 - Mass Gathering and Disaster Management

This course covers the theoretical and practical foundations necessary for pre-planning and management of mass gathering events with a special focus on Hajj. This will also cover management of incidents involving multiple casualties and multiple agencies. Topics include foundations of disaster planning, incident command, Weapons of Mass Destruction, response issues, and hazardous materials.  During this course the student will also prepared to be an Advanced Disaster life Support provider.
(Prerequisite is EMS 321).