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This resolution urges the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) to establish a Youth Civil Defense Corps for high school students. The resolution highlights HI-EMA's critical role in coordinating emergency management efforts across the state, and recognizes that pre-trained volunteers can be valuable during emergencies. By creating this youth corps, the state aims to develop a trained group of high school students who can assist in emergency response and recovery efforts through the State Emergency Response Team Program. The resolution requests that the DOE, in consultation with HI-EMA, develop and administer the program at high schools, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the state's emergency preparedness and mitigation capabilities. The resolution specifically calls for transmitting copies of the resolution to the Superintendent of Education and the Administrator of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to facilitate implementation.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=34&year=2025