Surviving Disasters of Our Own Making

Like natural disasters, man-made disasters are increasing dramatically each year. Unfortunately, more people spend their time planning their next vacation than planning how to survive a man-made disaster. We can no longer afford to ignore these types of disasters and pretend they could never happen to us or to our communities.

This course is designed to help you prepare for most man-made disasters, from pandemics and active shooters to cyberattacks and power outages. The secret to surviving man-made disasters is taking the necessary steps now to prepare. The course examines eight man-made disasters in detail and goes over strategies for preparing, surviving, and recovering.

This course is part of the Crisis Knowledge Management (CKM) certification program. The certification was created to guide you to have a better understanding as to what you need to do to properly protect yourself, your family, your business and your community. By earning this Certification, you differentiate yourself in your community by being a trusted source and the person they turn to first. You will look like the rock star of disaster preparedness in your community.

Course Length: 3 hours

You will learn disaster preparation strategies for a variety of man-made disasters, including:

• Pandemics, epidemics, endemics, and outbreaks
• Active shooter and mass killings
• Hazardous materials incidents
• Cyberattacks
• Nuclear explosions
• Power outages