2012 C-READY Camp
LOCATION AND DATE:
June 11-15
C-READY is an adaptation of the Wisconsin READY Camp experience and will expand upon the Disaster Ready Training that has already been implemented by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Ready Colorado for middle and high school students. Students, ages 13-18 years old, will attend from across Colorado being escorted by advisors.
Colorado’s Responding to Emergency and Disasters with Youth (C-READY) program is coordinated by the Center for School, Youth, and Citizen Preparedness, a non-profit organization working in collaboration with many statewide and local organizations. Students will learn about their potential role in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an emergency situation, and have the opportunity to put what they’ve learned to use in mock disaster exercises throughout the week. The program has the goal of teaching over 100 students the skills they need to stabilize any injuries they may have suffered before moving on to assist others during and after emergency situations until professionals arrive. Students will also learn to identify the hazards most likely to occur and reduce potential hazards in and around the home and school. They will receive training in safety and injury prevention, first aid, CPR, and the use of an automatic external defibrillator. The program also teaches youth how to respond to natural and manmade disasters and develops their leadership skills to affect change through higher education after graduation. Youth will be encouraged to lead community prevention efforts, increase their interest in health and public safety careers, and volunteer in their communities through service learning projects.
