Description
Unit 1: Foundations of Emergency Management in Diplomatic Missions
Outlines global standards and embassy-specific crisis frameworks.
Learning Objectives:
– Understand the structure of emergency preparedness in embassies.
– Develop comprehensive emergency action and evacuation plans.
Content: Outlines global standards and embassy-specific crisis frameworks.
Activity: Audit an embassy emergency preparedness system.
Assessment: Preparedness audit rubric and improvement memo.
Unit 2: Threat Identification and Risk Assessment Tools
Introduces tools for evaluating risk from security, health, and environment.
Learning Objectives:
– Develop comprehensive emergency action and evacuation plans.
– Conduct risk and threat assessments for diplomatic posts.
Content: Introduces tools for evaluating risk from security, health, and environment.
Activity: Create a threat and vulnerability matrix.
Assessment: Matrix scoring and threat prioritization rationale.
Unit 3: Emergency Action Planning and Scenario Mapping
Guides creation of risk-based EAPs with location-specific detail.
Learning Objectives:
– Conduct risk and threat assessments for diplomatic posts.
– Coordinate interagency crisis responses and communication flow.
Content: Guides creation of risk-based EAPs with location-specific detail.
Activity: Design a scenario-based emergency action plan.
Assessment: EAP design rubric and feasibility feedback.
Unit 4: Evacuation Protocols and Crisis Command Structure
Teaches lines of authority and coordination during emergency operations.
Learning Objectives:
– Coordinate interagency crisis responses and communication flow.
– Lead internal and external communication during emergencies.
Content: Teaches lines of authority and coordination during emergency operations.
Activity: Build an evacuation coordination chart and checklist.
Assessment: Evacuation checklist review and interagency critique.
Unit 5: Communications Strategy and Situation Reporting
Focuses on real-time communication with HQ and media.
Learning Objectives:
– Lead internal and external communication during emergencies.
– Manage consular services and citizen assistance in crisis.
Content: Focuses on real-time communication with HQ and media.
Activity: Write a situation report for simulated emergency event.
Assessment: Sitrep clarity, detail, and formatting rubric.
Unit 6: Consular Crisis Services and Citizen Protection
Explores crisis scenarios affecting expatriates and visa clients.
Learning Objectives:
– Manage consular services and citizen assistance in crisis.
– Train embassy staff on drills, alerts, and security measures.
Content: Explores crisis scenarios affecting expatriates and visa clients.
Activity: Develop a consular notification system with decision trees.
Assessment: Consular tool functionality and scenario mapping.
Unit 7: Host Country Coordination and External Diplomacy
Reviews joint responses with host governments and other embassies.
Learning Objectives:
– Train embassy staff on drills, alerts, and security measures.
– Collaborate with host-country officials on contingency operations.
Content: Reviews joint responses with host governments and other embassies.
Activity: Role-play coordination with host emergency responders.
Assessment: Host coordination drill assessment.
Unit 8: Training, Drills, and Internal Readiness Exercises
Trains students in drills, readiness tracking, and after-action review.
Learning Objectives:
– Collaborate with host-country officials on contingency operations.
– Evaluate past embassy crisis responses for lessons learned.
Content: Trains students in drills, readiness tracking, and after-action review.
Activity: Conduct a tabletop readiness drill using alert protocols.
Assessment: Tabletop performance and internal comms log.
Unit 9: Simulation: Embassy Crisis Drill and Evacuation Decision
Simulates real-time crisis requiring decision, coordination, and comms.
Learning Objectives:
– Evaluate past embassy crisis responses for lessons learned.
– Create a post-specific emergency protocol and response plan.
Content: Simulates real-time crisis requiring decision, coordination, and comms.
Activity: Participate in full crisis simulation including evac decision.
Assessment: Simulation participation and decision flow report.
Unit 10: Capstone: Embassy-Specific Emergency Response Protocol
Integrates all tools into a post-specific crisis management plan.
Learning Objectives:
– Create a post-specific emergency protocol and response plan.
– Understand the structure of emergency preparedness in embassies.
Content: Integrates all tools into a post-specific crisis management plan.
Activity: Present a full emergency plan and conduct peer review.
Assessment: Capstone plan submission and oral review rubric.
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