Students study methods to identify high-risk target audiences and involve them in local community education. People learn differently, prepare and respond to threats differently, and look for information in different places. Students learn to address the most critical fire and life safety issues for their community through good planning and performance objectives. Students apply the skills necessary to prioritize community problems and hazards, identify future priorities, and evaluate and practice various strategies. As an outcome, students conclude that planning is an essential component of community education.
Students apply funding and resource requirements to a community education program.
They develop a program budget that will meet the stated objectives of the budget policy within the funding provided. In addition to developing the beginning of a budget document, students also identify resources and funding strategies for public education. Students learn to design an evaluation plan for a community risk issue and discuss management issues associated with evaluation. A definition and examples of the various levels of evaluation are discussed. Finally, students are given information on how to report and share their results with decisionmakers, funding sources, colleagues, and other persons interested in reducing community risk.