FEMA's Youth Preparedness Council application now open
Do you know a teen who has a passion for preparedness? FEMA is accepting applications for its 2021 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). Since 2012, FEMA has brought youth from across the Nation together. Each year, teens apply to the YPC for an opportunity to join FEMA in encouraging emergency preparedness. Teens serve on the YPC for two years.
As part of the YPC, members can build leadership skills and represent their schools and communities. They also share their perspectives, feedback, and opinions with FEMA. The YPC gives youth the chance to meet peers from across the country and work on projects, such as preparedness fairs for their communities. A virtual summit in July gives members a chance to meet each other and hear from FEMA experts.
A continuation from the 2020 Academy series Disaster and Hazard Readiness Foundations, this year’s series builds on the basic concepts of disaster and hazard management, including impacts and responses, planning, collaboration, and mitigation. Continue reading…
Nebraska Extension is encouraging county Extension offices and Extension units to have plans in place for disasters and emergencies. To account for more plans being submitted and to give them a quality review, this year’s plan submission process will be different. Continue reading…
Nebraska Extension and UNL’s Office of Emergency Planning and Preparedness are proud to recognize six additional county Extension offices for their efforts to complete emergency action plans in 2020. Continue reading…
