Disaster Preparedness

Preparing before the event

This beginner course is about getting ready for natural disasters before they strike. It covers hazards that can hit anywhere, including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, landslides, earthquakes and tsunamis, and treats preparation as a set of core competencies.

Skills the course lists

• Emergency response and planning
• Risk analysis and mitigation
• First aid and emergency medicine
• Resilience, including considerations for people with disabilities

Who should take it

The course is written for any learner who wants to be proactive about readiness. Because it is pitched at beginners, it serves as a sound first step toward disaster readiness for anyone starting from little prior knowledge. Its skill list also reaches beyond the physical, into resilience and composure.