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Investigation of Disaster Operations Planning Course January 22, 2007 Prepared by: John C. Pine, Director, Disaster Science Management, Louisiana State University. (1) the need for a Disaster Operations Planning course and the development level where it would be most beneficial, (2) the feasibility of the development of a college course on disaster operations planning, and (3) the potential make-up of a course development team comprised of academics and emergency management practitioners skilled in disaster operation planning. Does the need for a disaster operations planning course exist and at what level should such a course be developed? Bachelors-level as most EM HI ED Projects currently are or Associate level with the aim of serving the needs of emergency management practitioners who might more easily access a disaster operations planning course via a community college. One institution has had an “Emergency Response Preparation and Planning” course for nine years. Students at this institution have expressed that this course is in the TOP TWO of the most important in the curriculum. They have had a Junior level course; students must take Principles of EM before this one. One can find the planning requirements in certain texts, but students examine the state code for specific authorities related to this area. I believe a course like this is essential. This institution recommends offering this class to undergraduates. This program area is really needed at the local level. A four year program in emergency management responded that they have a course that focuses on decision making. A new planning course would be broader that the current one. They recommend adding this course to the EMI curriculum. Another respondent noted that disaster operations is led, whether we like it or not, by FEMA / DHS HQ.? Look at first the FRP followed by the NRP and the clamor of the locals (and Canada….) trying to get in step. ?Despite the fact the th