Course Description
This course examines relevant facets of maritime, land, pipeline, and air transportation security related systems and associated issues. It covers applicable legislation and the agencies tasked to oversee each mode of transportation. It also describes how to implement an appropriate program to enhance the security of a particular mode of transportation.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the American system of homeland security and emergency management.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a continuity of operations plan for a transportation agenc
- Evaluate the effectiveness of an emergency operations center for a transportation agency.
- Understand how the public, private and non-governmental sectors work together to develop and enhance transportation security.
- Collaborate effectively with safety, security and emergency management partners to enhance customer safety and security while using transportation systems.
- Understand the role of transportation security in the global economy and apply this information to supply chain security plans and strategies.
- Describe the role of transportation in safety, security and emergency management.
- Name and describe the roles of the principal federal organizations responsible for transportation security.
- Identify and apply the principles of transportation security.
- Identify and apply the principles of emergency management.
- Identify the components of transportation systems bymode and apply this information to risk analysis.
- Describe and conduct a risk analysis of a transportation agency.
- Identify and apply the strategies to enhance transportation security for various modes of transportation.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of an emergency operations plan for a transportation agency.