Crisis Ready: Essential Emergency Preparedness Skills
Build critical emergency response skills and create robust disaster plans, equipping you with essential survival strategies for any crisis situation.
Build critical emergency response skills and create robust disaster plans, equipping you with essential survival strategies for any crisis situation.
This engaging course teaches fundamental emergency preparedness skills for modern crisis situations. Students learn to recognize and prepare for various emergencies, from natural disasters to pandemics. The course combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, including creating personal preparedness plans and emergency kits. Through interactive scenarios and hands-on challenges, participants develop crucial survival skills for both urban and wilderness situations. The curriculum covers water storage, food stockpiling, medical preparedness, residential security, and emergency communications. A unique gamified approach, including zombie apocalypse scenarios, makes learning engaging while building real-world survival competencies.
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What you'll learn
Develop comprehensive personal preparedness plans for various emergency scenarios
Master essential survival skills for both urban and wilderness environments
Learn proper resource management including water storage and food stockpiling
Create effective family emergency communication plans
Understand residential security and personal protection strategies
Identify and prepare for local hazards and emergency risks
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
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There are 12 modules in this course
This comprehensive course focuses on personal preparedness for modern emergencies and disasters. Through 12 detailed modules, students learn essential survival skills, from basic resource management to advanced security planning. The curriculum covers critical areas including water and food storage, medical preparedness, residential security, and emergency communications. Practical exercises and disaster simulations help students develop real-world crisis management skills. The course emphasizes hands-on learning through challenges and scenario-based training, ensuring students can apply their knowledge in actual emergency situations.
Course Introduction & Why Do We Prepare?
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Water
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Food
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Hygiene and Sanitation
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Residential Security
Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete
Personal Security
Module 7 · 4 Hours to complete
Heating & Cooling
Module 8 · 4 Hours to complete
Cooking & Hot Water
Module 9 · 4 Hours to complete
Lighting
Module 10 · 4 Hours to complete
Communications
Module 11 · 4 Hours to complete
Fuel & Fuel Storage
Module 12 · 4 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructor
1 Course
Distinguished Law Enforcement Expert and Homeland Security Educator
Sean McGee serves as Instructor and Outreach Coordinator for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he has taught for over a decade. His extensive law enforcement career began in 1991 with the North Slope Borough's Department of Public Safety in Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, and culminated as Chief of the UAF Police Department. A UAF alumnus with a degree in Criminal Justice, McGee's expertise spans school shootings, workplace violence, and criminality. His 15-year tenure with the Alaska State Troopers' Specialized Emergency Reaction Team honed his skills in crisis response. As a personal preparedness expert, he has guided numerous individuals through comprehensive emergency readiness strategies. His recent publication, "Disaster management and Godzilla" in the Crisis Response Journal, reflects his innovative approach to emergency management education. McGee's teaching philosophy emphasizes real-world application, drawing from his extensive field experience to prepare students for the complexities of modern homeland security challenges.
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