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Climate Adaptation Planning for Emergency Management (AWR-347) Climate Adaptation Planning for Emergency Management (AWR-347)
Coastal Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment Tools (PER-378) Coastal Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment Tools (PER-378)
Coastal Hazards Awareness (AWR-379) Coastal Hazards Awareness (AWR-379)
Community Planning for Disaster Recovery (AWR-356) Community Planning for Disaster Recovery (AWR-356)
Community Resilience (AWR-228) Community Resilience (AWR-228)
Disaster Resilience Workshop for Small Businesses (AWR-377) Disaster Resilience Workshop for Small Businesses (AWR-377)
Evacuation Planning Strategies and Solutions (MGT-461) Evacuation Planning Strategies and Solutions (MGT-461)
Flooding Hazards: Science & Preparedness (AWR-362) Flooding Hazards: Science & Preparedness (AWR-362)
Hurricane Awareness (AWR-343) Hurricane Awareness (AWR-343)
Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments (AWR-319) Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments (AWR-319)
Leveraging Tools for Coordinated Community Disaster Communications (AWR-329) Leveraging Tools for Coordinated Community Disaster Communications (AWR-329)
Mitigating Hazards with Land-Use Planning (MGT-474) Mitigating Hazards with Land-Use Planning (MGT-474)
Natural Disaster Awareness for Caregivers (AWR-308) Natural Disaster Awareness for Caregivers (AWR-308)
Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders (AWR-310) Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders (AWR-310)
Natural Disaster Awareness for Security Professionals - WBT (AWR-322-W) Natural Disaster Awareness for Security Professionals - WBT (AWR-322-W)
Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Hazards (MGT-484) Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Hazards (MGT-484)
Planning for Coastal Hazards (MGT-486) Planning for Coastal Hazards (MGT-486)
Planning for Disaster Debris Management (MGT-460) Planning for Disaster Debris Management (MGT-460)
Social Media Engagement Strategies (PER-343) Social Media Engagement Strategies (PER-343)
Social Media Platforms in Disaster Management - WBT (PER-304-W) Social Media Platforms in Disaster Management - WBT (PER-304-W)
Social Media Tools and Techniques (PER-344) Social Media Tools and Techniques (PER-344)
Tornado Awareness (AWR-326) Tornado Awareness (AWR-326)
Tsunami Awareness (AWR-217) Tsunami Awareness (AWR-217)
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Disaster Management (AWR-345) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Disaster Management (AWR-345)
Volcanic Crises Awareness (AWR-233) Volcanic Crises Awareness (AWR-233)
Whole Community Inclusive Economic Recovery (PER-386-V) Whole Community Inclusive Economic Recovery (PER-386-V)
Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness (AWR-331) Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness (AWR-331)

// Course Description

Course Title: Community Resilience (AWR-228)
Status: FEMA Certified. This course is now listed in the FEMA National Training and Education Division (NTED) Catalog.
Description:

Resilient communities are better able to plan for and take action to mitigate the risks from hazards, increase the pace of recovery from destructive events, and adapt to changing environments. 

This course demonstrates how to integrate risk and community-based collaborative strategies into plans and programs and introduces tools that help communities assess individual risks and vulnerabilities as well as introduces strategies to become more resilient and better prepared for natural disasters..

This one-day training course will provide state and local government agency staff and other stakeholder groups with background on natural hazards. In addition, the course will guide an approach to (1) assess community resilience and (2) develop next steps for improved resilience. Through increased awareness of natural hazards and best practices, the course will enhance community resilience for state and local government agency staff that routinely interface with the community, private sector, and other stakeholder groups. The course will be designed for national implementation, while allowing integration of local concerns through case studies and focused group exercises.

The goal of this course is to increase awareness of the meaningful actions that you and your community can take to enhance resilience to natural hazards and opportunities to incorporate resilience into professional practice.

Course Modules:

  • Understanding Risk from Natural Hazards
  • Resilience Concepts
  • Building Resilience
Target Audience:

  • Citizen/Community Volunteer

  • Emergency Management

  • Governmental Administrative

  • Emergency Medical Services

  • Fire Services

  • Law Enforcement

  • Private Sector / Corporate Security and Safety

  • General Public
Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Characterize the natural hazards and their impacts on communities,
  • Identify the components of community resilience and benefits of building resilience in all community systems, and
  • Identify and act on community resilience concepts and practices that can be instituted in their communities.
Contact Hours: 8
APA Credits 6.5 Certification Maintenance
ASFPM Credits 6.5 Continuing Education Credits
IACET Credits 0.6 Continuing Education Units
IAEM (E) Credits 8.0 Emergency Management Training Credit Hours
Type: Awareness
Prerequisites:

None.
Requirements:

None
Provider: UH-NDPTC
Delivery Method: Instructor Led. If you are interested in having this course delivered in your area, please contact your State Administrative Agency (SAA) through the FEMA Emergency Management System. Step-by-step instructions are available at: https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov
Max Enrollment: 30 - 40 participants
Test Requirements:
  • Pre-test to be completed PRIOR to the course. Assists to assess familiarity with the course subject material.
  • Post test to be completed at completion of course. To receive a FEMA issued Certificate of Completion, a post test score of at least 70% must be obtained.
Costs: The cost of developing and delivering training is covered by a cooperative agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). There is no cost to the individual for taking the course. we do not cover the cost of travel or lodging to attend training.
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