This course provides guidance on the fundamentals of community-based planning, from contributing to a risk assessment to developing emergency operations plans (EOP) and engaging the whole community in addressing all risks and hazards. The course is intended for local public health administrators and local county emergency managers.
Intended Audience
local public health administrators and local county emergency managers
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Applythe principles of community-based planning in contributing to a jurisdictional risk assessment for all hazards
- Expressthe role of risk assessment in developing emergency operations plans
- Identifya risk-informed planning team and community partners
- Determineresources and information necessary to analyzing threats, hazards, operational priorities, and courses of action
- Recognizethe various items to consider when conducting a risk assessment
- Applythe principles of community-based planning to developing and maintaining emergency operations plans (EOP)
- Identifypublic and private community partners who may contribute to developing and maintaining emergency operations plans
- Promotepreparedness training, and regular review and revision of the EOP
- Providepreparedness guidance to community partners that may have a supporting role
- Identifyand prioritize operation tasks for emergency planning
Pre-requisites/Learning Level
No pre-requisites
Competencies addressed
Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals identified
Domain 5: Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
- 5A5. Collaborates with community partners to improve health in a community (e.g., participates in committees, shares data and information, connects people to resources)
CEUs Offered
None
Cost
Free
Modality/format
Online Self-Pace
Length
1 hour
Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts
Technical requirements:
- Adobe Acrobat ReaderÂ
- Flash PlayerÂ
- Speakers
Registration requirements
Register a free account
Creation and/or update
June 27, 2012
