Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment
DSIMS200B,
The purpose of this basic level Disaster Services course
is to introduce the
critical role of Disaster Assessment, explore related
preparedness tasks,
learn how to collect and communicate disaster assessment
information,
and become familiar with how disaster assessment information
supports
management and service delivery decisions.
Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment (DSIMS200B) is a
blended
learning course consisting of two components, online (DSIMS200C)
and
instructor-led (DSIMS200A). Successful completion of both
course
components is required to receive a certificate of course
completion.
The online training component of the course (Part 1) resides
on the Red
Cross Learning Management System (LMS). It provides an
overview of
the Disaster Assessment activity and its related tasks.
The instructor-led component of the course (Part 2) will
reinforce and build
upon content presented in the online component while providing
participants with the opportunity to apply their knowledge
and develop
skills in Disaster Assessment through applied learning
activities.
Participants will be any Red Cross employee or volunteer
who works in
disaster response including, but not limited to, Disaster
Assessment
workers, chapter leadership and disaster relief operation
administrators.
Participants will be expected to:
• Apply concepts learned from Fundamentals of Disaster
Assessment,
Part 1 (online component) in Fundamentals of Disaster
Assessment,
Part 2 (instructor-led component). Therefore, participants
should either
complete Part 1 close to the time Part 2 is offered at
the chapter or, if a
significant amount of time has elapsed, review Part 1
online before
registering for Part 2.
• Complete the “Challenge Me Exercise”
from Module 4 of Part 1 and
bring their assignment with them to Part 2.
Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment Part 1(online component)
is
comprised of six self-paced learning modules. It is estimated
that it takes
approximately 3.5 hours to complete all six modules
Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment Part 2 (instructor-led
component) is
four hours in length with two 10-minute breaks included.
Prerequisites Recommended:
• Introduction to Disaster Services (DSGEN201C,
Rev. 09/05)
