Preparing for Emergencies

Description:

This lesson details the difference between an emergency and a disaster, as well as the different types that can occur. It also helps child care providers learn how to prepare for emergencies and disasters. This lesson presents ways to shelter-in-place, lockdown, and evacuate. How to keep parents informed before, during, and after emergencies and disasters is also discussed.

Objectives:

RECALL the definitions and types of emergencies and disasters.

RECALL how to prepare for and respond to different types of emergencies and disasters.

RECALL how to keep parents informed before, during, and after emergencies and disasters.