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This concurrent 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 recognizes HI-EMA's critical role in coordinating emergency management efforts across the state and highlights the potential value of pre-trained volunteers during emergencies and disasters. Specifically, the resolution requests that the DOE, in consultation with HI-EMA, create a program to train high school students to participate in the State Emergency Response Team Program. By implementing such a corps, the resolution suggests that students can be prepared to assist in hazard mitigation and recovery efforts during potential emergencies. The resolution would require the DOE and HI-EMA to collaborate on developing a curriculum and administrative framework for the Youth Civil Defense Corps, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the state's emergency preparedness and response capabilities by engaging and training young people.

Education

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