Temecula Launches Youth Emergency Preparedness Program

From the City of Temecula: The City of Temecula, in collaboration with FEMA, is excited to present the City’s first annual Youth Emergency Preparedness Program (YEPP). In addition to educating youth about emergency preparedness and all-hazardous events that affect our region (i.e. earthquakes, floods, droughts, fires, terrorism, etc.), participants of the program will receive hands on experience managing the City’s Emergency Management Center (EOC) via a simulated tabletop exercise. Not only will youth learn about regional hazards, they will also understand the decision making that takes place to ensure the continuity of essential Cityservices in the event of a catastrophic emergency.

Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn states, “Today’s youth are our future regional leaders. Teaching them the importance of safety in an event of an emergency better prepares them to face the challenges ahead. Not only
will this program provide participants emergency awareness, it will also allow the youth to experience what it is like to be on the decision making side of a catastrophic event.”

When: 4-day course (9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M):

1. Tuesday, July 17, 2018
2. Thursday, July 19, 2018
3. Tuesday, July 24, 2018
4. Thursday, July 26, 2018

Where: Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 41000 Main St. Temecula, CA 92590

Youth (Grades 9-12) will be provided with:

• T-Shirt
• Breakfast, Snacks and Lunch
• Bag, Notebook, Pen
• Community Service Hours
• EOC Incident Simulation Training
• Tour of Police Station and Fire Station
• FEMA Training
• Active Shooter Preparedness Training

Seating is limited, so please register today at www.eventbrite.com keyword: YEPP

For more information or questions, please contact Vanessa Barrera, at 951-694-6444 x3970

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