Disaster management and emergency planning at Coventry University

Since 1994, Coventry University has offered a range of courses within the fields of disaster management and emergency planning. The specific tailoring of such courses for emergency responders, including those paramedics already working in, or entering the field, has authoritatively provided for students’ learning and professional development. This article will focus upon those courses offered by the Centre for Disaster Management (CDM) at Coventry University, suitable for paramedics, and will provide a detailed breakdown of course elements, requirements and assessments. It will begin with an overview of the Centre for Disaster Management (CDM) at Coventry University, illustrating why it is one of the leading providers of such courses in its field.

Based upon two decades of experience, the newly-established Centre for Disaster Management is already a successful initiative, based within the Department for Geography, Environment and Disaster Management at Coventry University.

CDM has emerged from a platform of excellence based upon extensive expertise and knowledge of Disaster Management themed studies at Coventry University since 1994. CDM is one of the most popular leading providers of undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes and CPD professional training courses in the UK. CDM’s specialist applied research extends across developed and developing nations, globally. CDM offers courses of particular relevance to paramedics, and regularly has a stand at the annual Emergency Services Show.