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Role of youth in disaster management

Answer 1

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Involving youth in disaster planning and recovery can increase their awareness of hazardous situations that may occur in their neighborhood and teach them how to respond in various types of emergencies.Michigan State University white graphicMenu

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Youth can play an important role in disaster preparedness and recovery

Involving youth in disaster planning and recovery can increase their awareness of hazardous situations that may occur in their neighborhood and teach them how to respond in various types of emergencies.

Elaine M. Bush, Michigan State University Extension - October 16, 2014

According to the latest U.S. Census data, children under the age of 18 make up nearly 24 percent of the total U.S. population. When a disaster strikes not only adults will be affected but children as well. Special challenges may confront youth during an emergency. They may be separated from their parents, be too young to drive or lack access to a vehicle so that they can join their family, and need to be cared for by adults unknown to them until the disaster abates. At the same time, youth are incredibly resilient and may be able to contribute ideas and actions during a disaster. By involving youth in disaster planning well in advance of an emergency situation, they will be better equipped to respond appropriately and calmly when confronted with an actual event.

Organizations involved in emergency preparedness recognize the importance of directing preparedness efforts at both youth and adults. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Red Cross, and the U.S. Department of Education collaborated this past year to produce the National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating and Building Resilience. Their vision was “creation of a nation of prepared youth”. This document identified nine priority actions considered essential to achieve their goal of youth preparedness. Local, state and federal youth-serving groups were urged to become actively engaged partners in this initiative.

Answer 2

Youth has a very big role to play in disaster management.

• Disaster management is an effort to save the lives of people and their properties during natural and man-made disasters.
• The youth of a nation should be made aware of disaster management by providing preparedness classes.
• If they know disaster management, they can rush to the spot and help the authorities in their efforts.
• They can help in relocating victims, collecting food and other necessities, and distributing them among the needy.
• Through the youth, we can educate their families and communities about the actions to be taken during a disaster, and how to be prepared to overcome the disaster.
• Youth volunteer clubs like Red cross, NSS, and NCC are already working in this direction.
• Youth is the strength of our nation, they should be molded in such a way that they can use their potential to the maximum.
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