Emergency Management in High Hazard Industries

Overview

You’ll have access to our Hydra Minerva Suite, a state-of-the-art simulation facility which allows you to experience command centre management of major incidents. Everything from plane crashes to the search for a missing child can be authentically recreated, enabling you to gain critical decision-making skills.

Why study with us

Get hands-on experience of managing a crisis with our Hydra Minerva Suite, a state-of-the-art facility which simulates an emergency command centre.

This is a flexible Emergency Management in High Hazard Industries course from University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) which you can study full-time or part-time. So if you are a current emergency management professional, you can combine your work role with this professional development opportunity.

Ideal for professionals who will be called on to respond to emergencies at Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) sites, nuclear sites, airports, utilities companies, etc.

Future careers

This course will prepare you to deal effectively with major emergencies and life-threatening situations.

It’s an ideal professional development opportunity if you have responsibility for developing emergency response strategies and business continuity plans.

This course is particularly suited to senior professionals working in high hazard environments (such as oil refineries, power stations, ports and airports) and those working for the police, fire service, health service or military who will be called upon to take control in the event of a major incident.