Course Overview
The purpose of this course is two-fold. Module A is intended to increase awareness and preparedness among animal owners and care providers. It includes sections on typical hazards, how these affect animals and what can be done by responsible owners to reduce the impact of disasters. It is also intended to help animal owners, care providers and industries to better understand emergency management. Module A will heighten awareness of the special issues that emergency managers need to consider when incorporating animal-care annexes into their emergency operations plans.
CEUs: 1.0
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Course Overview
The "Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness" has been designed to help the citizens of this nation learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards. It can be used as a reference source or as a step-by-step manual. The focus of the content is on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property. Also included is information on how to assemble a disaster supplies kit that contains the food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity for individuals and their families to survive.
There are real benefits to being prepared.
• Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters.
Communities, families, and individuals should know what to do in the event
of a fire and where to seek shelter during a tornado. They should be ready to
evacuate their homes and take refuge in public shelters and know how to care
for their basic medical needs.
• People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a
home or moving a home out of harm’s way, and securing items that could
shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger completely.
By reading and following the instructions in this guide you and your family can say, Yes, we are ready!
CEUs: 1.0
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Course Overview
The Emergency Management Institute is pleased to announce the newly revised independent study course, IS-394.A Protecting your Home or Small Business from Disaster. The course replaces IS-394 Mitigation for Homeowners.
Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation of knowledge that will enable participants to:
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Describe different types of natural disasters
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Describe hazards that pose a risk to their home or small business
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Explain how protective measures can reduce or eliminate long-term risks to their home and personal property from hazards and their effects
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Explain how protective measures for small businesses secure people, business property, and building structures and prevent business loss from a natural disaster
Primary Audience
The primary audience for IS-394.A, like its predecessor, is small business owners, homeowners, and individual citizens. It is presented in a non-technical format and includes protective measures that can reduce the negative consequences of disasters on homes or small businesses.
Prerequisites
N/A.
CEUs: 1.0
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