Disaster Preparedness and Survival
PER334 – 12.00 Hours
Schedule
| Details Buttons | Dates | Location | Class | Price | Register Buttons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14/26 – 01/15/26 | Bowling Green, KY | FP PER334 317 | |||
| 01/20/26 – 01/21/26 | Griffin, GA | FP PER334 319 | |||
| 01/24/26 – 01/25/26 | Poway, CA | FP PER334 315 | |||
| 02/06/26 – 02/07/26 | Springfield, OH | FP PER334 326 | |||
| 02/27/26 – 02/28/26 | Dauphin Island, AL | FP PER334 316 | |||
| 02/27/26 – 02/28/26 | Hawthorne, NV | FP PER334 312 | |||
| 03/07/26 – 03/08/26 | Lebanon, PA | FP PER334 322 | |||
| 03/14/26 – 03/15/26 | Sparks, NV | FP PER334 313 | |||
| 03/27/26 – 03/28/26 | Mesa, AZ | FP PER334 314 | |||
| 04/17/26 – 04/18/26 | Temple, TX | FP PER334 323 | |||
| 04/18/26 – 04/19/26 | Willmar, MN | FP PER334 307 | |||
| 08/18/26 – 08/19/26 | Lebanon, TN | FP PER334 302 |
This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
The Disaster Preparedness and Survival course is designed to prepare individuals and families how to prepare for, survive, and recover from a disaster. When facing a disaster our choice often comes down to stay at home or evacuate. In this course participants will learn the logic behind the decision to evacuate or shelter in place and what to do once they make it. This course follows a “me, we, they” approach to prepare participants to care for themselves, their families, and their communities before, during, and after a disaster. Through a combination of facilitated discussions and hands-on activities based on real-life scenarios, the instructors will demonstrate how planning, preparedness, and responsible actions may increase the chances of both surviving a disaster and recovering from it more quickly.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
Participants must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.
- Must attend 80% of the course
- Must pass a post test with a score of 70%
- Parental consent form if under 18 years of age
Participants Must Provide
- a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
Course Attire
Please wear weather appropriate, comfortable clothing and footwear for inside and outside activities. Shoes must be closed toed (no sandals, flip flops, etc.). You will not need any specialized personal protective equipment for this class.
Physical Requirements
Walking and moving
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed
Recommended
Course Attire
Please wear weather appropriate, comfortable clothing and footwear for inside and outside activities. You will not need any specialized personal protective equipment for this class.
Physical Requirements
Walking and moving
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- 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.
Suggested Audience
The target audience encompasses the whole community approach, including, but not limited to:
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Religious and Community Organizations
- Volunteer Fire Departments
- Youth Organizations
- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)
- Families and individuals
- Other Interested Members of the Community
Continuing Education And Professional Credits
- 1.2 IACET CEUs
- State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)/Texas Education Agency (TEA)
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Government Programs
- For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900
- This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number (EMW-2023-CA-05041) administered by DHS/FEMA. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of DHS/FEMA.
FEMA’s National Training and Education Division (NTED) offers a full catalog of courses at no cost to help build critical skills that responders need to function effectively in mass consequence events. Course subjects range from CBRNE / Weapons of Mass Destruction terrorism, cybersecurity, natural disasters, and other functions of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. NTED courses include multiple delivery methods: instructor-led (direct deliveries), train-the-trainers (indirect deliveries), customized (conferences and seminars), and web-based. Instructor-led courses are offered in residence (i.e., at a training facility), virtually, or through mobile programs, in which courses are brought to state and local jurisdictions that request the training.
NTED certified courses can be found at: www.firstrespondertraining.gov
Payment Info
There is no cost to attend this class.