PUBS103 Emergency Services Human Resources Management

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Social & Behavioral Science Department Archive

  1. Course Number and Title

    PUBS103 Emergency Services Human Resources Management Course No Longer Offered

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250 minutes

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course will examine the laws governing emergency services providers related to compensation, overtime, discipline, hiring practices, and human behavior observations. Other topics will include cultural differences, intimidation, and human reaction to authority. Students will be introduced to Employee Assistance Programs and Critical Incident Stress.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      The student will be able to:
      1. describe the concept of human resources management;
      2. describe Federal hiring regulations and state laws, specifically �at will� statutes;
      3. describe the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, Garcia Decision, and compensation;
      4. identify National Fire Protection Association Standards concerning pre-employment physicals and screening;
      5. identify Employee Assistance Programs;
      6. identify critical incident stress and debriefing concept;
      7. describe compensation packages;
      8. identify workers� compensation laws; and
      9. describe and identify recruitment and retention basic information.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. Introduction, Course Outline, Student Requirements
      2. Legal Concepts of Human Resource Management
      3. Federal Regulations Regarding Human Resources
      4. Title VII, Garcia Decision, Americans with Disabilities Act
      5. Pre-Employment Screening for Emergency Services
      6. Pre-Employment Physicals and Safety
      7. Employee Assistance Programs
      8. Critical Incident Stress and Debriefing
      9. Employee Benefits
      10. Recruitment and Retention

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals: � Not Applicable

    4. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

    5. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

        Textbook(s) approved by the Department

        See Course Format

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    The instructor uses lecture, power point, video, and selected handouts for the class presentations.

Review/Approval Date -6/06; Archived 11/12