Course Information:  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.  The projected availability date of the new course is May 1, 2006.  Anyone currently enrolled in IS-394 Mitigation for Homeowners will be able to take the final exam for the next 30 days.  Effective April 30, 2006, EMI will discontinue support for IS-394.

Course Goals and 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

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.

Prerequisite:  None

Access:  Access to this course is through the EMI Independent Study website located at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp.

Questions:  Please direct questions to the course manager, Lillian Virgil, (301) 447-1490 or email Lillian.virgil@dhs.gov.