Archive for tag: disaster-response

Union-specific school offers three new online programs

February 7, 2011 10:37 am Business Program News

The National Labor College (NLC) recently announced that it will be offering three new online bachelor’s degree programs geared toward union members, leaders and staff.

Officials said that they will be offering online degree programs in emergency readiness and response management, business administration, and construction management. They added that students can complete these curricula in two years for less that $10,000.

Emergency Preparedness: Get Educated!

June 4, 2008 9:39 am Education

Tornadoes, earthquakes, cyclones, and pandemics seem to rear their ugly heads almost on a daily basis, with increasingly deadly results. And we haven’t even gotten into manmade dangers like collapsing cranes or terrorist attacks. As devastating as these events can be, they only get worse when disaster victims lack basic disaster know-how. Check out these five things you need to learn to get prepared…