This course is designed to prepare individuals who may be directly affected by a disaster help themselves, their family and other community members. Participants will learn how to develop a family preparedness plan, practice self-rescue, perform search and light rescue techniques, and understand the recovery process.
Topics
- Prepare:
- Survivor vs victim
- Community threats
- Community response capability
- Family preparedness plan
- Persevere:
- Disaster survival
- Individual assessment (SALT)
- Self-rescue
- Search and light rescue techniques
- Protect:
- Scene safety and damage assessment
- Neighborhood accountability
- Interacting with responders
- Recovery and resiliency
Suggested Audience
The target audience encompasses the whole community approach, including, but not restricted to:
- Church Groups
- Volunteer Fire Departments
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Youth Groups
- American Red Cross (ARC)
- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)
