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Course · AL
Introduction to Public Safety
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Introduction to Public Safety is a foundational course that helps students develop the knowledge and skills necessary for success and advancement in specialized preparatory programs for public service jobs. The course emphasizes emergency preparedness, basic first aid, fire management services, legal services, and corrections and law enforcement services.
Describe the origins and development of American law enforcement and crime prevention programsAnalyze structure and functions of local, state, and federal law enforcement agenciesSummarize private security functions. to CorrectionsCompare and contrast local, state, federal, and privately contracted incarceration facilitiesCompare and contrast local, state, federal, and private institutional programsDescribe the relationship between inmate rights and prison reformSummarize the goals for probation, parole, and community correctionsExplain techniques for stopping blood lossIdentify situations in which an EpiPen is neededIdentify the causes and effects of anaphylactic shockIdentify the symptoms of shockDescribe appropriate treatment for shockIdentify situations in which CPR is neededDescribe the proper depth and rate of chest compressions for infant, child, and adult CPRExplain the importance of ensuring a patent airway before beginning CPRDescribe and identify the key concepts, principles, scopeDescribe activities and methods for managing resourcesDescribe the NIMS Management CharacteristicsIdentify and describe Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structuresExplain Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functions, common models for staff organization, and activation levelsExplain the interconnectivity within the NIMS management and coordination structures: ICS, EOCIdentify and describe the characteristics of communications and information systems, effective communicationDescribe the purpose, scope, organization, and underlying principles of the National Response Framework (NRF)Describe the response roles and responsibilities of all elements of the communityDescribe core capabilities for response and the actions required to deliver those capabilities through the National RespDescribe coordinating structures and operational planning used to support emergency response through the National ResponExplain the principles and basic structure of the Incident Command System (ICS)Describe the NIMS management characteristics that are the foundation of the Incident Command SystemDescribe the Incident Command System functional areas and the roles of the Incident Commander and Command StaffDescribe the General Staff roles within the Incident Command System