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Emergency Preparedness Courses for Individuals and Families

Prepare yourself and your family for emergencies with our tailored courses.

Each one is designed to give you the tools and confidence to handle any situation.

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Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Loved Ones

Hear from individuals with a variety of disabilities on how to prepare and improve your own readiness. Learn from personal stories and get suggestions for being prepared. 

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Emergency Planning Made Simple

Explore bite-sized training videos that preparedness simple, accessible, and manageable for everyone, including those with developmental or intellectual disabilities.

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Mobile Emergency Preparedness

Set up your phone for emergencies. Follow step-by-step instructions for adding emergency contacts, texting to 911, and other critical features for both iOS and Android users.

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Back It Up!

Create a backup power plan for your life-sustaining medical equipment. Learn to prioritize devices during a power outage, account for special considerations, and explore low-tech solutions.

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Be Your Own First Responder

This class is designed to provide basic information for individuals with access and functional needs, their families and their caregivers on how to prepare for and respond to disasters.

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CU Denver

The Hub, Bioengineering

1224 5th Street

Suite 130

Denver, CO 80204


303-315-1280

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