HLS 3301, Weapons of Mass Destruction 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VIII

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

3. Assess the impact of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) technology on terrorism.
3.1 Discuss ramifications of WMD use on hard and soft targets.

4. Examine how the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) impacts society.

4.1 Describe the ability of current incident management and command systems to handle large-
scale events.

Required Unit Resources

Chapter 9: National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System, pp. 293–312

Chapter 10: Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency Response, Decontamination, and Remediation,
pp. 315–351

Unit Lesson

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Unit VIII Presentation

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Suggested Unit Resources

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Review the following article to understand how important the improvement and implementation of the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) is for local government organizations.

Anderson, A. I., Compton, D., & Mason, T. (2004). Managing in a dangerous world—The National Incident

Management System. Engineering Management Journal, 16(4), 3–9.

UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDE
National Incident Management System,
Incident Command System, and
Personal Protective Equipment

HLS 3301, Weapons of Mass Destruction 2

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To become a consummate homeland security/emergency management professional, continuing education
courses will enhance your competencies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website
offers courses that can be taken to certify for NIMS training. You are not required to take these courses, but
you are encouraged to review them.

Emergency Management Institute (n.d.). National Incident Management System (NIMS). Federal Emergency

Management Agency. https://training.fema.gov/nims/

The document below outlines the template for responders nationwide to utilize for incidents.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2017, October). National Incident Management System (3rd ed.).

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_nims_doctrine-2017.pdf

The article below provides you with contemporary information regarding the utilization of personal protective
equipment (PPE) and concerns for the potential of PPE.

Thomasian, N. M., Garimella, R., & Adashi, E. Y. (2020). The personal protective equipment crisis: To save or

to build. American Journal of Public Health, 110(8), 1165–1166. https://search-proquest-
com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/2429821995?accountid=33337