Jason and Wesley dive into understanding disaster risk through the use of a risk assessment, a process for identifying hazards and understanding their impacts. They also talk with John Scardena, an experienced Emergency Manager to get his expert scoop on assessing risk.
Jason and Wesley discuss some tools available to the public to research hazards and understand their impacts. Below are your “course materials.”

• The FEMA App allows you to find common hazards by city or zip code
• Red Cross has an interactive map to browse hazards by region
• Columbia University Center for Disaster Preparedness has a detailed hazard map
• Ready.gov contains great information on specific hazards including what to do before during and after
• Also look to your local or state office of emergency management for local disaster resources

Begin performing your own risk assessment using the Instinct Ready Emergency Action Plan and Risk Assessment Template. For more information on how to use this template effectively and create a comprehensive plan take the Community Emergency Planning online course.
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