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The course is appropriate for any learner who is proactive in developing disaster readiness and survival planning core competencies. It is especially helpful if you are looking for techniques to ensure your personal safety as well as the safety of your family, property, and belongings during a natural disaster. Furthermore, even if you do not live in a major tornado, flood, hurricane, tsunami, or earthquake zone, it provides essential preparation for a variety of emergency situations and inconveniences. Could you and your loved ones, for example, survive without access to potable water, electricity, fuel, and banking services? This course is for you if you are unsure of your ability to respond in any of these scenarios.
Throughout the course, you will learn about the Disaster Cycle, specifically the Mitigation and Recovery phases, and you will develop an extensive personal preparedness plan for survival in the absence of common amenities such as food and water, shelter, and communication. You will also learn practical, easy-to-implement strategies for maintaining a healthy attitude during a disaster, which will allow you to remain calm, avoid panic, and draw on inner and outer resources in stressful situations. Although death is an unavoidable result of extreme circumstances, a balanced perspective can provide comfort to all parties involved.
Syllabus :
1. Introduction & Disaster Cycle
- Disaster Preparedness Course Overview
- Introduction
- Introduction to Disaster Cycle and Mitigation Part 1
- Disaster Cycle - Mitigation Part 2
- Disaster Cycle - Response and Recovery
- Disaster Response Panel Discussion Part 1 (optional)
- Disaster Response Panel Discussion Part 2 (optional)
2. Personal Preparedness Basics
- Introduction
- Food
- Shelter
- Water
- Light
3. Personal Preparedness Safety
- Introduction
- Communication
- Security
- Authority
- First Aid
- Environmental Concerns
- Tools
4. Attitudes and Awareness
- Introduction
- Awareness
- Attitude and Awareness - Part 1
- Attitude and Awareness - Part 2
- Attitude and Awareness - Part 3
- Nancy Vickroy - Guest Speaker (optional)
5. International Perspectives
- Dr. Kenichi Ogura - Guest Speaker
6. Support and Medical Considerations
- Introduction
- Triage
- Preparedness on a Larger Scale
7. Wilderness Survival
- Introduction to Pat Adams
- Fire By Friction
- Basic Fire Building
- Survival Shelters
- Water Purification
- Practical Knives
