The 5 Ws of Disaster Preparedness
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Transcript of The 5 Ws of Disaster Preparedness
The 5 Ws of Disaster Preparedness
Presented by:Deb Ramirez
Contributions and Participation by all Basic Skills Faculty atPierce College
Puyallup & Fort Steilacoom, WA
Questions for YOU!• How many of you have a smoke alarm at home?
• “ “ “ “ “ that has been checked at least twice this year?
• “ “ “ “ have a carbon monoxide smoke alarm?
• How many of you have an emergency evacuation kit at home?
• …… at your office?
• …… in your car?
• All three?
• How many of you have conducted a mock emergency evacuation in your home?
• ….in your classroom?
• Both locations?
5 minutes
Team Time
1. Form a team of at least 3 people.2. Write down how YOU teach Disaster
Preparedness in your classrooms.3. Keep it short and sweet – ok if not
complete sentences!
Introduction to Project
• Getting Started • Pre/Post Test• Student Packet• Module 1: Threat Awareness & Assessment • Module 2: Sheltering & Evacuation • Module 3: Recovery & Resources • Interactive Student Tasks• Teacher Packet
Requested by and FEMA based on the PETE Project to redesign the curriculum from the 202 page booklet on disaster preparedness for adults to mesh with the language skill levels of Basic Skills students.
Project Revised
• Getting Started • Pre/Post Test• Soft Chalk:
– Module 1: Threat Awareness & Assessment – Module 2: Sheltering & Evacuation – Module 3: Recovery & Resources – Interactive Student Tasks
Write down these questions now:
1.WHO should be involved?
2.WHAT do you need to do?
3.WHERE should you go?
4.WHEN should you plan?
5.WHY should you plan?
3 minutes
1. WHO should be involved?
2. WHAT do you need to do?
3. WHERE should you go?
4. WHEN should you plan?
5. WHY should you plan?
10 minutes
You have 10 minutes to answer these 5 questions.
Modules
All modules and interactive tasks can be found on the SoftChalk Cloud:
https://www.softchalkcloud.com/user/dramirez
Neat Websites for Your Students
• The Perfect Disaster - Interactive Info Slide • Disaster Puzzles• Severe Weather Map• Natural Disaster Convention• Natural Disasters Math Unit (Webquest)• FEMA Math• Discovery Education – Disaster Preparedness & M
ap
Your Input is Valuable!
What are your recommendations, ideas, or changes that you could offer to improve this
curriculum?
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Bibliography & Other Links
• FEMA - Are You Ready Guide?http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/ • Pierce County Emergency Managementhttp://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/ • WA Military Dept. Emergency Management Divisionhttp://www.emd.wa.gov/hazards/haz_earthquakes.shtml • Earthquakes Hazard Program (latest earthquakes)http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ • Disaster Assistancehttp://www.disasterassistance.gov/
Many thanks to:Deb Ramirez, ESL Instructor,Pierce College PuyallupLevels 3-4 [email protected]
Linda CrerarSpecial Projects ManagerCenter of Excellence Homeland SecurityPierce College – HSEM Program Coordinator
All SoftChalk documents can be found at the SoftChalk Cloud:https://www.softchalkcloud.com/user/dramirez
All other documents can be found on Deb’s blog:http://wp.pierce.ctc.edu/blog/esldeb/fema