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UNIT 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION<br />

Course Objectives<br />

This course is designed to enhance the communication and interpersonal skills<br />

of local emergency managers, planners, and responders. At the conclusion of<br />

this course, you should be able to:<br />

Describe the basic communication process.<br />

Appreciate the value of empathic listening and effective feedback.<br />

Understand how emergency communications differ from daily<br />

communication and how to be most effective under emergency<br />

circumstances.<br />

Assess the multicultural communication needs of your audience and adjust<br />

your verbal and nonverbal message accordingly.<br />

Use technology appropriately to enhance communication success.<br />

Tailor your message to your audience.<br />

Use nonverbals to enhance your message and accurately read the<br />

nonverbal cues of your listener.<br />

Prepare an effective oral presentation.<br />

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