BOTHELL, Wash. – The deadline for students to apply for FEMA Region 10’s Youth Preparedness Camp is just 10 days away. Applications are being accepted through January 19.
This July FEMA will bring 40 students to our six-day, five-night preparedness camp just outside Anchorage, Alaska. Students ages 14 to 17 in our Region 10 states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington are eligible to apply for the all-expense-paid camp.
FEMA urges students who may be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to check out the application information and requirements now at www.fema.gov/YouthPrep. Don’t wait until it’s too late!
Hosted and staffed by camp and emergency management professionals, the camp will teach students how to safely assist in the immediate aftermath of a disaster when a professional response may be delayed or limited. Youth participants will also identify and develop a concept for a school-year project to utilize the skills they developed during the camp to improve preparedness in their communities.
Further information regarding the camp is available from FEMA Region 10 Individual and Community Preparedness staff at fema-r10-youthprepcamp@fema.dhs.gov or 425-487-4943.
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