Course Objectives

By the end of this class, you should be able to:

Know how to prepare for emergencies at home and at work
Understand how to shelter-in-place (SIP) or evacuate and the risks involved
Know who is authorized to issue a SIP or evacuation order
Understand the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and how it is used to make evacuation and/or SIP decisions
Understand and be able to implement local and county alert and warning protocols and communication and traffic control protocols for SIP and evacuation
Know how to explain a SIP or evacuation order to managers and the general public