The 5 Ws of Disaster Preparedness

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The 5 Ws of Disaster Preparedness Presented by: Deb Ramirez Contributions and Participation by all Basic Skills Faculty at Pierce College Puyallup & Fort Steilacoom, WA

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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!

5 minutes

Share Time

Let’s hear from you!Each team to give a very brief summary!

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

Wheels of Preparedness!

What are the 5 Ws for Disaster Preparedness?

WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY

5 minutes

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.

Time to share with the class!

Project for Student Teams

Project for Student Teams

Modules

All modules and interactive tasks can be found on the SoftChalk Cloud:

https://www.softchalkcloud.com/user/dramirez

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

[email protected]

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