The purpose of the Whole Community Planning for Disaster course is to explain why and how government, faith-based, and community organizations and other groups can participate in an inclusive emergency planning process to improve the resilience of a community, and subsequently the nation.
Upon completion of the Whole Community Planning for Disaster course, you will be able to:
- Define the Whole Community Approach and discuss its benefits.
- Combine the knowledge, resources, and networks of all stakeholders to support community preparedness for disaster.
- Address the needs of all community members during disaster response and recovery.
- Explore actions your community can take to be better prepared for disaster situations through the application of the Emergency Planning Principles and the steps of the Preparedness Cycle.
- Explore the use of the C-MIST framework to address the needs of all community members, including people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.
- Identify characteristics of SMART goals and explore their relationship with Action Plans.