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Emergency Preparedness at Home & Work

Make a household plan, build an emergency kit, prevent and escape home fires, protect against carbon monoxide, and know what to do in floods, storms, earthquakes, heat, winter storms, power cuts and workplace emergencies.

1 h 10 min 4 modules · 9 lessons 5 videos · 2 animations Beginner

What you'll be able to do

  • Make a household and workplace emergency plan, including people with extra needs and pets.
  • Build and maintain an emergency kit and go-bag.
  • Prevent, escape and respond to home fires and carbon monoxide.
  • Protect yourself in floods, storms, earthquakes, extreme temperatures and power cuts.
  • Carry out your role in a workplace emergency: alarms, evacuation, sheltering and fire extinguishers.

Curriculum

1

Plan and prepare

2 lessons · 16 min

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A household plan and an emergency kit.

  • Make your household emergency plan8 min
  • Build a kit and a go-bag8 min
2

Fire and carbon monoxide

2 lessons · 15 min

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The emergencies most likely to happen at home.

  • Home fire safety9 min
  • Carbon monoxide6 min
3

Natural hazards

3 lessons · 21 min

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Floods, storms, earthquakes, extreme weather and power cuts.

  • Floods, storms and tornadoes8 min
  • Earthquakes6 min
  • Extreme heat, winter storms and power cuts7 min
4

At work and afterwards

2 lessons · 14 min

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Workplace emergencies and recovery.

  • Your role in a workplace emergency9 min
  • After a disaster: staying safe and recovering5 min

Final assessment & certificate

14 questions drawn from a bank of 17 · 80% to pass