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Would You Survive? 2

2024-1-LT02-KA153-YOU-0002086502024Mobility of youth workersongoingGood practice
Countries: LT|RO|LV|PL|EE · Grant: €30,674
Disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery

Objectives

The mobility of youth workers, "Would You Survive? 2," aimed to equip 30 youth workers from five countries—Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Romania—with hands-on skills and comprehensive knowledge in disaster education and management, applicable to a variety of crisis situations. Recognizing the essential role youth workers play in their communities, the program first prioritized strengthening participants' understanding of the five stages of disaster management: Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. It also focused on developing their ability to quickly assess risks and enhance personal resilience, preparing them to effectively address the uncertainties commonly faced in disaster scenarios, both as individuals and mentors to vulnerable groups. For instance, the hands-on skills acquired or enhanced through participants’ involvement in the training course included: First Aid and CPR – providing immediate assistance in medical emergencies; Shelter building – preparing and building temporary shelters in outdoor settings; Navigation and orientation – using tools such as GPS and natural indicators to navigate unfamiliar areas, including forest; Panic attack management – recognizing and managing symptoms of panic attacks to help affected individuals during crises; Knot tying – practicing essential knots for securing shelters, carrying items, or ensuring personal safety; Team coordination – working effectively in groups during crisis simulations and many others. Moreover, the program also focused on developing transversal skills like problem-solving, teamwork, risk assessment, communication, quick decision-making, critical thinking, facilitation and planning, all key to effectively handling complex and unpredictable situations, not only in crisis scenarios but also in day-to-day work and interactions with young people. A final achievement was training youth workers to plan workshops and initiatives focused on disaster education, preparedness and disaster risk reduction. To achieve this goal, the program incorporated several important components: activity planning, facilitation of disaster-focused workshops, designing emergency plans and conducting risk assessments for various organizational practices such as planning events, managing projects, supporting the local community after a natural disaster or organizing youth camps. Additionally, participants received access to engaging non-formal education methods and educational materials aimed at helping them integrate these approaches into their organizational practices. To summarize the points presented earlier, the specific objectives of the project were to: • Enhance the adaptability of 30 youth workers from five different countries by providing comprehensive training in versatile survival skills. • Empower these youth workers to design and plan initiatives focused on disaster education, preparedness and disaster risk reduction. • Equip them with engaging non-formal teaching methods to integrate disaster education into their youth work practice.

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