Hands-On Projects:

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Project 4-1: Develop a Personal Disaster Plan:

In this project you will develop a personal disaster preparedness plan.

Determine which types of natural disasters are the most common for the region in which you live.

Find out which government or private agencies and organizations have information on disasters for your area.

Develop a written plan for how you will prepare in advance for the most likely disaster(s) that may occur in your area.

Develop a written plan for how you will communicate with others during the most likely disaster(s) in your area. Identify who you will communicate with, and why.

Develop a written plan for what you will do after a disaster strikes.

Include in your written plans a process for teaching the plan to other family members, and how the plan will be periodically updated.

Project 4-2: Improve a Contingency Plan:

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In this project you will analyze an existing contingency planning document and make recommendations for improvement.

Go to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services web site and download the Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist at http://www.flu.gov/planning-preparedness/business/businesschecklist.pdf.

Imagine that you are responsible for emergency planning in your organization. Is this plan adequate? Can this plan be implemented in your organization?

Make any recommendations for how the plans in the publication can be implemented, as well as any changes that should be made.