Sign up now for two-day Disaster Preparedness & Survival class

 

The City of Shoreline Office of Emergency Management is bringing this class to local residents this January for two days of instruction by several instructors from around the country.

PER-334: Disaster Preparedness & Survival: Guide for Individuals, Families, Communities
Date: January 16, 2027 - January 17, 2027
Time: Saturday 8:00am - 5:00 pm ; Sunday 8:00am - 12:00pm

Location: City of Shoreline 17500 Midvale Ave. N, Shoreline 98133

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Course Description

The Disaster Preparedness and Survival: A Guide for Individuals, Families, and Communities course is designed to teach individuals and families how to prepare for, survive, and recover from a disaster. 

Through a combination of classroom discussion and hands-on exercises participants will learn how planning and preparedness may increase the chances of both surviving a disaster and recovering from it more quickly. 

Topics of discussion include 

• how to prepare for a disaster, 
• take preservation actions during a disaster, and 
• perform, as appropriate, light search and rescue operations to aid community members in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, whether natural or human-made.

Course Objectives

• Describe the elements involved in disaster preparation.
• Explain how to survive various disasters, perform self-rescue, choose whether to shelter in-place or evacuate, and report status.
• Demonstrate how to search for, rescue, and care for others safely and effectively.
• Articulate the steps to take following a disaster to initiate the recovery process.
• Select a disaster survival strategy.

Training Certificate

Texas A&M -Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Certificate of Completion