Overview of the disaster prevention education program "Umashikuniokoshi-Mie Sakimori Juku" - A disaster prevention education at university for adults

Abstract

The present report introduces an overview of the "Umashikuniokoshi- Mie Sakimori Juku" as a practical example of disaster prevention education program, reporting basic framework and overall configuration of the program. The program intended to offer basic sound knowledge as well as practical skills for adults working as e.g. official workers, volunteers, civil servants. Following basic points of the program are summarized and discussed: (1) purpose, (2) institutions of training, (3) subjects for training, (4) target ability, and (5) curriculum. It is considered adequately possible to design disaster education programs for adults in universities.