100 Hours of Free Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Training

Ready Gov (https://www.ready.gov/) provides general guidance for anyone who wants to be better prepared to respond to a major disaster or emergency. The Washington Emergency Management Division (https://mil.wa.gov/preparedness) provides guidance on how to "Prepare in a Year", along with several other resources to help you become better prepared.

For those who want to develop a greater knowledge of disaster and emergency preparedness, I have made a list of free* courses that will help you develop that knowledge. These courses are presented online, allowing you to study at your own pace and in the comfort of your home.

I have completed all of the listed courses and found that each of them provided useful and relevant information. While this knowledge is important, it is essential that one practice the skills taught in these courses. (i.e., In an online first aid course you will learn how to splint a broken bone, but to be able to actually apply that knowledge you must practice the skill.) In-person, hands-on, training (such as Community CPR/AED and CERT) should be attended in addition to online training whenever possible.   


*** Emergency Response & Disaster Preparedness ***

Neighborhood Emergency Response Planning (NERP) (6-hours) (https://medicine.utah.edu/occupational-environmental-health/research/outreach/nerp-training)

Disaster Preparedness 101 (7-hours) (https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/disaster-preparedness.htm)

Disaster Risk Reduction (10-hours) (https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/disaster-risk-reduction.htm)

Community Emergency Response Team (20-hours) -- In-person Class  (https://medicine.utah.edu/occupational-environmental-health/research/outreach/cert) (16 hours) Hybrid CERT Training

*** First Aid ***

Community CPR/AED (1.5 hours)-- In-person Class (https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/medic-one/thurston-county-medic-one-cpr-class-registration)

Stop the Bleed Online (1.5 hours) (https://courses.wildsafe.org/courses/stop-the-bleed)

Adult First Aid (4-hours) (https://ifrc.csod.com/client/ifrc/default.aspx)

Basic Emergency Care (7-hours) (https://openwho.org/courses/bec)

Emergency Trauma Response (4-hours) (https://www.mountainmanmedical.com/trauma-medicine-training/)

Patient Assessment - Adventure Med (30-minutes) (https://adventuremed.com/try-a-free-online-course/)

Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification (2-hours) (https://learn.epilepsy.com/courses/seizure-first-aid-cert-ondemand)

Principles of Psychological First Aid (2-hours) (https://ready.csod.com/)

Psychological First Aid / Psychological Recovery

    *Psychological First Aid (PFA) (5-hours)
    (https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/psychological-first-aid-online)
    *Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) (5-hours)
    (https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/skills-psychological-recovery-english)

SALT Mass Casualty Triage On-line Training (30-minutes) (https://register3.ndlsf.org/mod/page/view.php?id=2056)

*** Security & Safety ***

Active Shooter, Targeted Violence and Mass Casualty Events (3-hours) (https://emilms.fema.gov/training/active-shooter_targeted-violence-and-mass-casualty-events/)

Workplace Security Awareness (1-hour) (https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-906)

Home Safety (5-hours) (https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/home-safety.htm)

*** Communications ***

Basic Radio Awareness (1-hour) (https://www.taitradioacademy.com/courses/basic-radio-awareness/)

Introduction to Radio for Emergencies & Disasters (1-hour) (https://learn.arrl.org/courses/15066)

Basic EmComm (15-hours) (https://learn.arrl.org/courses/67044#)




* To take courses from UniversalClass for free, enroll in each course through your public library (i.e., Timberland Regional Library).



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