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New National Summit On Youth Preparedness Report Says “Schools Are an Ideal Place for Children To Learn Disaster Preparedness”

September 15th, 2010 · No Comments

A report released at today’s National Summit on Youth Preparedness says “schools are an ideal place for children to learn disaster preparedness.” The study, Bringing Youth Preparedness Education to the Forefront: A Literature Review and Recommendations, looks at best practices, scholarship and offers recommendations. It is worth reading for this interested in the subject.

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Tags: Education · Federal Emergency Management Administration · Preparedness Events · Preparedness Reports

Using “Moulage” (a.k.a. Mock Disaster Makeup) To Make Preparedness Training Fun For Kids & Adults

August 9th, 2010 · No Comments

On this blog, we’re always looking for ways of making public preparedness more fun and engaging for the public, particularly young people. That’s why I wanted to highlight the work READYColorado’s Disaster Ready Training for middle and high school students. As has been written about here, Colorado has been a leader in youth preparedness initiatives.
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Tags: Education · Humor · Preparedness Events · Preparedness Ideas

It’s Time To Better Define What “Ready” Means For Public — To Help Do So, FEMA/State/Local Officials Should Hold Series Of Forums To Solicit Citizen Input, Answer Questions On Preparedness

July 26th, 2010 · 7 Comments

On its Facebook page, the very active Medical Reserve Corps of Greater Kansas City posted some photos of a day-long class it held Saturday using FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute’s Independent Study curriculum, “IS-22: Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide To Citizen Preparedness”.
The Facebook post piqued my curiosity about the FEMA course whose introductory Overview explains:
“has been [...]

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Tags: City Preparedness · Education · Federal Emergency Management Administration · Preparedness Events · Preparedness Resources

“Disaster 101: Preparing Students For A Scary Future”: Colleges Increase Course Offerings In Anti-Terror, Emergency Mgmt, Cyber Security

July 17th, 2010 · No Comments

NPR.org has a story today pointing out that “more American colleges are offering classes that teach students to deal with a shrinking and increasingly dangerous world.” I’m posting the article because a) it’s an interesting phenomenon and b) to me, it just underscores the fact that government officials should not be afraid to raise “scary” [...]

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Tags: Education

Colorado Preparedness Training For Kids Covers Terrorism To Tornadoes

July 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments

In a story on the website, ednewscolorado.org, “From Terrorism To Tornadoes, Kids Learn To Be Prepared,” Rebecca Jones writes about Disaster READY Training, a collaboration of READYColorado, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and the City and County of Denver.
Last week, nearly 40 middle school students took part in the day long class in first [...]

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Tags: Education · Preparedness Ideas · State Preparedness

San Francisco High School Students Raise Funds, Assemble & Help Distribute Emergency Kits For Vulnerable Fellow Citizens

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments

On the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management Facebook page, I read a nice story about some local high school students who organized an effort to pay for, assemble and help distribute disaster kits for 500 of the city’s most needy citizens.
According to an article on the website Neighborhood Empowerment Network, the school’s involvement came [...]

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Tags: Education · Preparedness Models · Special Needs Preparedness

Want To Play A “Disaster Hero”? FEMA Funding Development Of Video Game To Teach Kids & Their Parents/Caregivers/Teachers To Prepare For Emergencies

June 18th, 2010 · No Comments

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is funding the development of a video game, “Disaster Hero,” to teach children and their parents, caregivers and teachers how to prepare for various emergencies, according to an article in Occupational Health and Safety. It is being created with the help of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and is [...]

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Tags: Education · Federal Emergency Management Administration · Media · Preparedness Ideas

Teenagers Are Focus Of Two Special Emergency Preparedness Training Programs

June 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I recently read about two interesting examples of programs aimed at training teenagers in emergency preparedness — the St. Charles (Missouri) County Teen CERT program and Operation Safeguard Academy, a week-long readiness camp in Indianapolis.

The St. Charles County Citizen Corps website describes its educational program for teens:
Four Boy Scout and two Girl Scout troops participated [...]

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Tags: CERT · Education

Colorado Holding Disaster Preparedness Training For Middle & High School Students This Summer

June 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

READYColorado and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security are accepting applications for a unique disaster preparedness skills training program designed for middle and high school students this summer. According to the state’s Department of Local Affairs Division of Emergency Management website:
Disaster READY Training provides students with an opportunity to learn and practice emergency readiness skills. The [...]

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Tags: Education · Preparedness Models

Webinar On Communicating With The Public, Other Stakeholders On #H1N1 & Seasonal Flu

September 20th, 2009 · No Comments

On Wednesday, there is a free webinar on utilizing social media and other technologies for H1N1 and seasonal flu communications. It is being organized by the Center of Excellence for Risk and Crisis Communications at Booz Allen Hamilton.
The one-hour webinar is co-sponsored by the American Public Health Association, the International Association of Emergency Managers and the [...]

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Tags: Education · Preparedness 2.0