The
RDPC is offering a New Course in Response Planning for Functional Needs
Populations in Rural Communities
MGT
403 Response Planning for Functional Needs Populations in Rural
Communities
According to the National Response Framework
(NRFG), functional needs populations, as they relate to emergency response,
includes groups such as the elderly and children, anyone with limited English
proficiency, NRF looks to target populations that struggle to maintain
independence before, during, and after the incident. These individuals require
specialized care, transportation, shelter, and medical needs that must be
considered before the crisis occurs.
MGT 403 Response Planning for Functional Needs
Populations in Rural Communities is an eight-hour course is designed to educate
participants on the planning efforts needed to ensure the safety of those with
functional needs, particularly those housed in assisted-living facilities and
nursing homes during a crisis event. Because of their restrictions and gaps in
community support, individuals with functional needs living in rural areas are
at greater risk of injury and death during a crisis event than those living in
suburban and urban areas. These people require specialized care, transportation,
shelter, and medical needs that must be considered before the crisis occurs.
This tuition free course will expose participants to the benefits of developing
comprehensive emergency response plans for those most vulnerable during a crisis
— the elderly and children, anyone with limited English proficiency, people with
disabilities, and anyone from a minority culture.
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