IS-394.A: Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster

This study guide includes all correct answers for IS-394.A: Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster Course Overview The Emergency Management Institute is pleased to announce the newly revised independent study course, IS-394.a Protecting your Home or Small Business from Disaster.  The course replaces IS-394 Mitigation for Homeowners. Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation of knowledge that will enable participants to: Describe different types of natural disasters Describe hazards that pose a risk to their home or small business Explain how protective measures can reduce or eliminate long-term risks to their home and personal property from hazards and their effects Explain how protective measures for small businesses secure people, business property, and building structures and prevent business loss from a natural disaster Primary Audience The primary audience for IS-394.a, like its predecessor, is small business owners, homeowners, and individual citizens. It is presented in a non-technical format and includes protective measures that can reduce the negative consequences of disasters on homes or small businesses. Prerequisites None CEUs: 1 For more information regarding this course please visit https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-394.a