This course will provide information on business financial literacy and the potential financial effects of disasters. Some of
the areas covered in the course include developing pre-disaster plans for financial literacy, understanding disaster
assistance programs available to businesses, the importance of business continuity planning, and understanding a
business’s vulnerability to disasters. Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify key elements of business financial literacy, including critical components of pre-disaster planning, such as the
benefits, hazards, risks, and key stakeholders, especially in vulnerable areas.
- Restate business action steps for increasing disaster financial readiness in a disaster financial management strategy.
- Identify components of a collaborative economic recovery plan that incorporate resources from public, private, and
volunteer agencies.
- Identify quantitative and qualitative tools useful in performing economic assessments after a disaster (e.g., assessing
property damage).
- Recognize ways to coordinate intermediate and long-term plans among whole-community partners who can support
business financial recovery
Date & Time:
January 31, 2023
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Prerequisites: None
Location:
Delaware State Fire School
1461 Chestnut Grove Rd
Dover, DE 19904
