Disaster Response & Emergency Management Resources

The School of Social & Behavioral Sciences strives to equip students, staff, faculty, and community members with the tools and skills to effectively provide assistance to those in need. To this end, links are provided below for free tools and training related to Disaster Response & Emergency Preparedness.

Those interested in receiving a certificate in Emergency Management can see more details on our Emergency Management Study Areas page

Red Cross

• New Employee & Volunteer Orientation
• Personal Disaster Preparedness Youtube Playlist (English)
• Preparación ante Desastres Youtube Playlist (Spanish)
• Personal Disaster Preparedness Youtube Playlist (ASL)
• Personal Disaster Preparedness Youtube Kids Playlist (English)
• Everyday First Aid Videos from British Red Cross
• First Aid Skills Training Pages from British Red Cross

FEMA Training Modules

Professional Development Series

• IS 120.a - An Introduction to Exercises
• IS 230.d - Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS 235.c  - Emergency Planning
• IS 240.a - Leadership and Influence
• IS 241.a  - Decision-Making and Problem Solving
• IS 242.a  - Effective Communication
• IS 244.b  - Developing and Managing Volunteers

FEMA: National Incident Management Systems

• IS-100.FWA – Intro to Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Federal Workers
• IS-700.a – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• IS-800.b – National Response Network, An Introduction

FEMA: Additional Training

• IS-366.a. - Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
• IS-909 – Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone