BA of Emergency Response and Risk Management
Program Description
Through decades of lessons learned, engineering improvements, development, and application of best practice and technological advancements, the fire safety, military, oil & gas industry are, statistically, one of the most challenging sectors to work in. However, due to the nature of the industry, a major incident can be just a short series of unfortunate events away. Rapid response and management of these events can mean the difference between a minor incident and a major catastrophe resulting in the loss of millions of dollars, ecological devastation, and loss of life.
This internationally accredited Bachelor’s program has been developed with industry experts to instill the core skills and knowledge essential for both risk management and effectively managing an emergency if and when it happens. With extensive use of case studies, roleplay, disaster simulations, and study, students are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to manage risk and respond to and manage an emergency.
Accreditation
In recognizing the need for a higher-level, internationally recognized set of qualifications that include the important mandatory industry standards the University of Applied Research and Development has worked with safety leaders to leverage their extensive industry experience and knowledge to develop and deliver these University level programs.
Accredited in the UK. Emergency Response Courses only are certified by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, the National Open Colleges Network (NOCN), and One Awards. These programs are designed not only to meet industry standards but to increase leadership capabilities & career advancement in all emergency management, safety, and other hazardous industries.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is an evaluation process performed by colleges and universities to determine if credit recommendations can be provided for learning experiences that have taken place outside of a traditional college classroom. If credit hours are assessed and/or recommended by the evaluating institution, the student has the opportunity to apply those credit hour recommendations as elective credit or general education credit toward a degree program at that institution.
Specializations offered below:
Click each specialization to learn more about the programs.
Each specialization is taught by Retired Navy SEAL/Firefighter – Randy Rozzell
This specialization is designed for 1st responders, firefighters, and EMTs in the field to give them effective strategies and techniques to deal with combative individuals or situations. Students will learn to de-escalate potentially hostile patient environments by bringing a level head and calm demeanor to highly stressful situations. They will learn how to maintain situational awareness and act as a team to avoid danger or become injured should they be attacked by a patient or bystander. Additionally, they will learn hands-on techniques to restrain a combative individual effectively and efficiently while causing no further harm to that person or restricting their blood flow or breathing. Lastly, they will learn how to rescue one another should a crisis situation occur.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is an evaluation process performed by colleges and universities to determine if credit recommendations can be provided for learning experiences that have taken place outside of a traditional college classroom. If credit hours are assessed and/or recommended by the evaluating institution, the student has the opportunity to apply those credit hour recommendations as elective credit or general education credit toward a degree program at that institution.
This course is designed for 1st responders, firefighters, and EMTs to be able to effectively teach and train their coworkers in combative patient de-escalation, safety, and management. They will be able to teach others in effective strategies and techniques to deal with assaultive individuals or situations. Students in this course will be able to instruct their students in how to effectively defuse potentially hostile events, rescue fellow coworkers, safely and efficiently restrain combative patients or bystanders, and escape potentially life-threatening situations. Additionally, students will learn how to safely create, evaluate, and manage realistic scenario based training for their students to help prepare them for realistic combative patient and hostile situations.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is an evaluation process performed by colleges and universities to determine if credit recommendations can be provided for learning experiences that have taken place outside of a traditional college classroom. If credit hours are assessed and/or recommended by the evaluating institution, the student has the opportunity to apply those credit hour recommendations as elective credit or general education credit toward a degree program at that institution.
This course is designed for law enforcement and security personnel to learn the fundamental principles of combatives, self-defense, and arrest and control techniques. Students will learn de-escalation and situational awareness techniques to avoid potentially harmful and life-threatening situations. Students will also learn the hand-to-hand combative techniques to successfully survive, escape, or take control of a violent attack or situation with the appropriate level of force required. This course will teach students to work as an individual or team to deal with compliant, non-compliant, or openly hostile individuals that must be cuffed, searched, and transported in a professional, safe, and effective manner.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is an evaluation process performed by colleges and universities to determine if credit recommendations can be provided for learning experiences that have taken place outside of a traditional college classroom. If credit hours are assessed and/or recommended by the evaluating institution, the student has the opportunity to apply those credit hour recommendations as elective credit or general education credit toward a degree program at that institution.
This course is designed for adult men and women to learn the fundamental principles in awareness and self-defense techniques. Students will learn de-escalation and situational awareness techniques to avoid potentially harmful and life-threatening situations. Students will also the hand-to-hand combative techniques to successfully survive, escape, or take control of a violent attack or situation with the appropriate level of force required. This course will increase confidence in students and leave them feeling empowered and self-assured should a physical hostile situation occur.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is an evaluation process performed by colleges and universities to determine if credit recommendations can be provided for learning experiences that have taken place outside of a traditional college classroom. If credit hours are assessed and/or recommended by the evaluating institution, the student has the opportunity to apply those credit hour recommendations as elective credit or general education credit toward a degree program at that institution.
Dr Craig Hansen, PhD
Chair of BA and MA Emergency Response and Risk Management Programs
Todd DeVoe
Associate Professor
