The Shield: Health, Safety & Survival Preparedness for Extreme Weather & Other Natural Events

What Will You Learn?

• Scientific Literacy.
• Understand the fundamental science behind extreme weather events and their connection to climate change.
• Differentiate natural climate variability and human-induced impacts.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment.
• Recognise early warning signs of impending hazards.
• Evaluate location specific risks.
• Preparedness & Mitigation.
• Develop personalised emergency plans.
• Assemble and maintain survival kits tailored to specific hazards.
• Implement structural protections.
• Survival Response.
• Execute life-saving protocols during events.
• Apply first aid and physiological management.
• Navigate post-disaster hazards.
• Community & Psychological Resilience.
• Promote community-based preparedness.
• Address mental health impacts through coping strategies and support.
• Counteract misinformation (e.g., climate denialism, disaster myths).
• Long-Term Adaptation.
• Advocate for sustainable practices to reduce climate-driven risks.
• Adapt to evolving threats.
• Policy & Advocacy Awareness.
• Engage with local/global policies on disaster response and climate action.
• Utilise insurance and governmental resources effectively.