FEMA REGION 10 ADVISORY
FEMA Region 10 releases Podcast #50:
“Youth as a Part of Whole Community Preparedness”
October 16, 2019
BOTHELL, Wash. – Today, FEMA released the podcast “Youth as a Part of Whole Community Preparedness.” The agency recognizes the value that youth give to preparedness as 25% of our population and 100% of our future by investing in initiatives that give youth the opportunity to define their role in disasters.
In this episode, FEMA speaks with emergency managers and a member of FEMA’s National Youth Preparedness Council who are working to make prep
aredness a part of Pacific Northwest schools and communities. Hsin Ya (Jessie) Huang, a student at South Eugene High School; Scott Zaffram, Federal Preparedness Coordinator at Region 10; and Bryce A. McKenna, Emergency Management Director at Oregon Department of Education – Office of Student Services, share their perspectives on youth preparedness.
Download this episode of the FEMA podcast at www.FEMA.gov/podcast.
About the FEMA Podcast
The FEMA podcast is an audio program series available to anyone interested in learning more about the Agency, hearing about innovation in the field of emergency management, and listening to stories about communities and individuals recovering after disasters.
Approximately 20 to 30 minutes in length, new podcast episodes are updated weekly and each episode includes a link to its transcript.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.