Online Class: Disaster Risk Reduction — Preparing for Emergencies

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15Lessons
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32Students
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10Hours
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1.0CEUs
Course Description
It always seems like there's a new disaster every time you turn on the TV, read a newspaper, or open up your social media feed. Hurricanes in the south, fires to the west, storms to the north, and floods to the east--and that's just in the United States. When you look at the rest of the world, it just seems so much worse. So what can you do to protect yourself? Your family? Your community? This disaster risk reduction course will provide you with strategies necessary to minimize your personal and financial safety risk in the event of an unforeseen emergency.
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is an approach designed to help improve disaster outcomes by assessing, identifying, and reducing the different risk factors involved. Its application is widespread throughout the world in a variety of disaster-related situations and scenarios. This course will look at how DRR can be used in emergency situations--which many disasters are--and how ANYONE can put it to use to improve their chances in a disaster event.
Topics of this course will include:
· Types of Disasters--These lessons will look at the different kinds of disasters and the dangers they pose. The relationship between these disasters and DRR will be explored as well.
· DRR and the Environment--Since many disasters originate within nature and the environment, it is only logical to discuss the connections between the environment and DRR. This lesson will also discuss the potential impact of DRR efforts on the environment.
· Resources--Resources are valuable before, during, and after a disaster and they have an important role in DRR. This lesson will discuss what resources are necessary in a disaster and how they should be addressed to benefit DRR.
Disasters and emergencies can happen anywhere, and everyone should do what they can to ensure their safety. With Disaster Risk Reduction in Emergencies, it is our hope that you are able to take action to help give yourself an advantage when disaster strikes. Are you ready to take on this challenge? Let's go!
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson One - Disaster Risk Reduction In Emergencies
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Course Introduction and Goals
Assessment: Lesson 1 Quiz
Lesson Two - Emergencies and Disaster Risk
Assessment: Lesson 2 Quiz
Lesson Three - The Environment and Disaster Risk
Assessment: Lesson 3 Quiz
Lesson Four - Geophysical Disasters
Assessment: Lesson 4 Quiz
Lesson Five - Hydrological Disasters
Assessment: Lesson 5 Quiz
Lesson Six - Climatological Disasters
Assessment: Lesson 6 Quiz
Lesson Seven - Meteorological Disasters
Assessment: Lesson 7 Quiz
Lesson Eight - Non-Natural Disasters
Assessment: Lesson 8 Quiz
Lesson Nine - Prevention and Risk Management
Assessment: Lesson 9 Quiz
Lesson Ten - Managing Infrastructure
Assessment: Lesson 10 Quiz
Lesson Eleven - Health Aspects
Assessment: Lesson 11 Quiz
Lesson Twelve - Addressing Vulnerabilities
Assessment: Lesson 12 Quiz
Lesson Thirteen - Disaster Response
Assessment: Lesson 13 Quiz
Lesson Fourteen - Post-Disaster Recovery Planning
Assessment: Lesson 14 Quiz
Lesson Fifteen - Resources
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Quiz
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Describe disaster risk reduction in emergencies.
- Describe the environment and disaster risk.
- Describe various types of disasters: geophysical disasters, hydrological disasters, climatological disasters, meteorological disasters and non-natural disasters.
- Summarize prevention and risk management.
- Describe methods for managing infrastructure.
- Describe health aspects resulting for a disaster.
- Describe disaster response and post-disaster recovery planning.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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