HSEM 111 Tribal Incident Management Systems (2 credits)
Course Description
This course introduces the Incident Management Structures (Ex. ICS) commonly utilized in Indian Country. It explains the relationship between various incident management structures and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and affords students an opportunity to share with other Tribal Emergency Management professionals other common and uncommon structures they have experienced or would like to explore.
Course Content
A. Command and Command Procedures
B. Organizational Structures in Indian Country
C. Expansion of Command Structures
D. Expanding Structures Beyond Indian County (Ex. Unified Command)
E. Safety
F. Tactical Simulations & Incident Analysis
Student Outcomes
1. Analyze the National Incident Management System and its application to coordinated response.
2. Identify commonly utilized Incident Management Structures in Indian Country.
3. Describe the various roles and responsibilities of an Incident Commander and Command Staff.
4. Determine the timing and procedures required for instituting Unified Command or Unified Area Command
5. Describe challenges associated with Incident Management Structures between tribal and non-tribal boundaries.
6. Identify Communications, Logistics and Technology requirements that can enhance Incident Management in Indian Country.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Multiculturalism: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures, and experiences, and develop the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to understand and work with others who differ from themselves.
Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems.
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
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