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DPSL Courses:
DPSL 8160 - Leadership and Critical Incident Planning

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(5 credits)

This course will examine and analyze the role of leadership in public safety and how leadership during major critical incidents impacted the outcome of the event. With a focus on leadership and critical incident planning theory and principles, students will evaluate responses to historical and contemporary events. This course uses case studies in major critical incidents to provide the foundation for critical incident leadership analysis. Students will also analyze how public safety infrastructure evolved from a review of those incidents and how they affected emergency management planning in a final project. 

*Students may take this as a non-degree course, which means they do not have to be enrolled in a program. Contact an enrollment specialist [1-866-492-5336 (U.S.);1-443-627-7222 (toll)] for more information or visit School of Lifelong Learning for more information.