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Course Description

This online course is 36 learning hours over twelve weeks, including 7.5 hours of live online sessions. It is recommended that students spend a minimum of 3 hours each week on coursework. Students may choose to complete more hours of work on the course in order to explore the content in more depth.


The role of the Fire Service in disaster management is expanding not only in Canada, but around the world. As all-hazards responders, we need to view disaster management through a lens that recognizes our critical role on the response phase of a hazard impact to the community (i.e. disaster), but also takes into account our role in the prevention, preparedness, and recovery of our communities to these impacts. The intent of this course is to view the realm of disaster management in a more holistic sense, to identify where gaps may currently exist, and to align our approaches as fire service professionals to the needs of the community we serve.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness

Week 1 to Week 4

Unit 2: Disaster Response

Week 5

Unit 3: Disaster Recovery

Week 6 to Week 9

Unit 4: Lessons Learned for Disaster Management Practitioners

Week 10 to Week 12

What You Will Learn

Through this course, we will seek to better understand how disaster management is linked with the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all aspects of emergencies.

This is aligned with the recognition and application of the four phases of emergency management (Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery) to lessen the community impacts of disasters).

Notes

For more Fire Service Management courses click here. For more information about this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.

The Faculty of OLCD recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in our online and face-to-face courses. A list of minimum recommended scores on some common English tests can be found on our website. If you have questions about your English language proficiency and ability to succeed in this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.

Prerequisites

In order to use this elective course toward the Certificate in Fire Service Administration, you must first complete the Certificate in Fire Service Leadership program. In some cases, special permission may be granted from the program director to take this as an 'isolated' course (not used toward the CFSA certificate).

Prerequisite: Completion of the "Certificate in Fire Service Leadership"

Recommended For

This course is recommended for Fire Service and Emergency Services professionals looking to expand their knowledge of concepts associated with Disaster Management.

Information provided, along with the interactive discussions and written assignments, provide an opportunity to explore various concepts and to better understand the evolution of disaster management within the Fire Service and society in general.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Disaster Management and the Fire Department
Type
Online - Self-Paced
Dates
Sep 05, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025
Type
Online - Scheduled
Days
Monday
Time
7:00PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Sep 15, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
Schedule and Location
Total Learning Hours
36.0
Location
  • Online Campus - Atlantic Time
Instruction Delivery Method(s)
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $1,195.00
Required Software
Students will require a webcam and microphone to participate in live sessions. This course requires a Dalhousie NetID. If you do not currently have a NetID, a NetID will be assigned to you, and—after registration—you will receive an email on how to claim your account. Once you have claimed your account, you will login to the Student Portal under the heading "I have a NetID Username and Password" on the far left of the login screen.
Section Notes

This course has scheduled written assignments and discussions within the term time frame. There will also be 5 facilitated online sessions - click on View Details for dates. *Please note: Live session dates and times may be subject to change, but will be finalized 6 weeks prior to course start date.

The course site will be open at 4:00 PM Atlantic Time on the course start date.

 

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