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Building Disaster Resilience for Caregivers (AWR-308) Building Disaster Resilience for Caregivers (AWR-308)
Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leadership (AWR-310-W) Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leadership (AWR-310-W)
Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leadership (AWR-310) Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leadership (AWR-310)
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 for Small Businesses - WBT (AWR-377-W) Disaster Resilience for Small Businesses - WBT (AWR-377-W)
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)
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)
Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness (AWR-331) Winter Weather Hazards: Science and Preparedness (AWR-331)

// Course Description

Course Title: Disaster Resilience for Small Businesses - WBT (AWR-377-W)
Status: FEMA Certified. This course is now listed in the FEMA National Training and Education Division (NTED) Catalog.
Description:

Disaster Resilience for Small Businesses and Organizations is an awareness-level, two-hour course provides participants with a general understanding of the risks associated with natural hazards and disasters, introduce methods of assessing that risk to vulnerable small businesses, and describe the business continuity planning process to help small businesses prepare for, plan for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from any natural hazard or disaster that may occur.

Course Modules:

  • Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • Financial Tools
  • Supply Chain Management and Disaster Resilience Planning
Target Audience:

  • Business owners
  • Business managers
  • Safety/security professionals
  • Citizen/community volunteers

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    Learning Objectives:

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

    • Describe the natural hazards that threaten small business operations and assess risks posed
    • Describe disaster assistance programs and business interruption insurance programs
    • Describe the fundamentals of resilient supply chain management and identify processes for preparing a business continuity plan.
    Contact Hours: 2.0
    Type: Awareness
    Prerequisites:

    N/A
    Requirements:

    N/A
    Provider: UH-NDPTC
    Delivery Method: Web-Based Domestic. 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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