emergency management training

Introduction to Emergency Management (101)

$97/student +gst

Course Description

Wildfires, flooding, and other emergency situations have a major impact on community members’ physical, mental, spiritual, and financial well-being, and on a Nation’s sovereignty and cultural integrity. This course is designed specifically to help Indigenous emergency managers learn about the the federal emergency management system and common vocabulary.

This course is also relevant to health departments, child and family services, corporate development organizations, education, and other Indigenous-led groups.

Location and Dates

To Be Determined - Please email us to let us know you would like to register.

Delivery and Length

Number of days allocated to the course: .75

Morning Breaks: 9:30am – 9:45am

Lunch Breaks: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Course Ends: 2:45pm

Activity to close session: Class discussion

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Define emergency management.

2. Identify emergency management strategies.

3. Leverage local knowledge, cultural traditions, and Indigenous practices.

4. Identify the key steps in emergency management program design

Prerequisites

None

Required Texts and Materials:

Learner Guide, Facilitator Guide, PowerPoint Presentation,

Other Resource Materials and Reference Texts:

Hazardscape Resource Hub

Course Details:

Module Outline:

Module 1: What is Emergency Management?

• Emergency Management cycle

• Important tasks

• Key Vocabulary

Module 2: Emergency Management – Past, Present, and Future

• History of Emergency Management in Canada

• Current Emergency Management systems

• Community-focused improvements

Module 3: Your Culture and Knowledge

• Assess where your knowledge and culture supports resilience and risk

• Field assessment guide

• Community-focused improvements

Assessments:

Class discussion

Policies:

Attendance: Participants must attend a minimum of 90% of instructional time.

Respect: All interactions among participants and between participants and the instructor must be marked by respect for individual and collective knowledge, wisdom, and experience.