Description:
This course is designed to introduce learners to the basic process of conducting a hazard and vulnerability assessment for their community. This course examines the fundamental concepts of hazard identification and vulnerability assessment in determine public health risk for emergency planning purposes.
Learning Objectives:
- List the hazards which may impact your community
- Identify specific areas of community vulnerability to specific hazards
- Describe the process of using hazards identification and vulnerability assessment to determine risk for emergency planning purposes
- Discuss how models are used in the performance of a hazard and vulnerability assessment
PHEP Capabilities:
Community Preparedness
Topic:
Assessment & Evaluation
Format:
Online Course
Time:
45 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
Columbia University
PERLC:
Columbia Regional Learning Center