Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to Emergency Management & Service Continuity Planning for Women’s Transition Housing and Supports Programs

    2. How to Use this Online Toolkit

    3. Components of the Emergency Management and Service Continuity Program

    4. Organizing and Saving Your EMSC Program Components

    5. How to Approach the Work

    1. Major Hazards in British Columbia

    2. Emergencies and Gender-Based Violence

    3. What is Emergency Management and Service Continuity?

    4. Key Aspects of Emergency Management and Service Continuity Planning and Response

    5. Benefits of Developing your Emergency Management and Service Continuity Program

    6. Working with your Municipal Government and Other Key Stakeholders

    1. Introduction to Stage 1: Build Your Team

    2. Step 1: Identify the Emergency Management and Service Continuity Program Coordinator

    3. Step 2: Establish an Emergency Management and Service Continuity Team

    1. Introduction to Stage 2: Assess Your Risks

    2. Step 1: Identify the Threats & Hazards

    3. Step 2: Rank the Probability

    4. Step 3: Rank The Impacts

    5. Step 4: Calculate Total Risk Impacts

    6. Step 5: Describe the Rationale

    1. Introduction to Stage 3: Protect Your People and Your Property

    2. Step 1: Build Your Contacts List

    3. A. Create Contact Lists for EMSC Team, Staff, Board and Volunteers

    4. B. Create a Contact List of the Residents

    5. C. Create a Contact List for Partner Agencies

    6. D. Create a Contact List for Suppliers - External Stakeholders

    7. Step 2: Ensure Appropriate and Sufficient Insurance is in Place

    8. Step 3: Develop Emergency Preparedness and Response Procedures

    1. Introduction to Stage 4: Determine your Operational and Resource Requirements for Service Continuity

    2. Step 1: Determine Critical Services and Programs

    3. Step 2: Establish Critical Staffing Plan

    4. Step 3: Identify Computer IT Inventory

    5. Step 4: Identify Computer Systems and Applications Needs

    6. Step 5: Identify Telecommunications Needs

    7. Step 6: Determine Vital Records & Documentation

    8. Step 7: Determine Critical Assets and Resources

    9. Step 8: Determine Food and Water Requirements

    10. Step 9: Identify Relocation Strategies

About this course

  • Free
  • 56 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content