Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
Be Ready: Staying Safe During Disasters
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
This course explored key actions to reduce the risks associated with disasters. Key topics included creating family disaster plans, home preparation and packing emergency kits as well as the key actions to take when faced with earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, heat and cold waves and tropical storms.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Bruno Haghebaert
Risk and Vulnerability Lead
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Martin Krottmayer
Senior Officer, Response and Recovery
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Learners will be able to design and evaluate their family emergency plan.
- Learners will be able to create a personalised emergency kit appropriate to their needs.
- Learners will be able to identify risks and improve the disaster readiness of their homes.
- Learners will gain an understanding of actions to prepare and respond in the case of earthquakes.
- Learners will gain an understanding of actions to prepare and respond in the case of tsunamis.
- Learners will gain an understanding of actions to prepare and respond in the case of floods.
- Learners will gain an understanding of actions to prepare and respond in the case of cold and heat waves.
- Learners will gain an understanding of actions to prepare and respond in the case of tropical storms.
Syllabus
- Overview of the preparation of family emergency plans
- Preparation of emergency kits and the home to mitigate disasters.
- Overview of key actions to prepare and responds to earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, cold waves, heat waves and tropical cyclones.
Issued on 17th January 2022
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