Raising young people’s awareness on preparedness and self protection – YAPS

Project background In most of the European countries the knowledge regarding measures taken in self-help and -protection is very poor An effective and proactive education program has to be provided across all levels of the population Young people will require a special approach, as they have to be engaged in a different manner to adults it is important and useful to raise young peoples awareness towards possible dangers in everyday life In doing so, they will learn very fast how to protect themselves against potential threats Most accidents can be avoided by prevention through effective education and training 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Project objectives To make the young people’s environment safer To raise their awareness towards possible dangers in everyday life To develop systems for education and advanced training for the proposed target group To Introduce special requirements for young people into emergency and disaster preparedness and prevention programmes To look at existing structures and procedures in participating organisations and countries To identify and compile best-practice examples in the participating countries and recommend them for implementation in other EU Member States. 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Project Partners Coordinating beneficiary Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) Partners Austrian Red Cross (ARC), Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj (BBU) 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Actions Evaluation of the current educational infrastructure concerning the special topics for the target audience will be accomplished Risk analysis of the main hazards and threats in daily life will be implemented to identify the main potential threats Existing systems for education and advanced training for the proposed target group will be further developed, new training material will be created Computer games and educational material for use in young peoples’ education and training will be developed and distributed Train-of-trainers-workshops within the partner countries will be conducted Guidance for emergency and disaster response staff will be developed to promote the needs of young people 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Main deliverables and deadlines Research report (31.7.2016) Website online (30.9.2016) Content production Story books (31.7.2017) Computer games (31.07.2017) Worksheets and methodogical/didactical comments (31.03.2016) Train-of-Trainers Workshops (31.10.2017) Guidance for emergency and disaster response staff (31.03.2017) Final evaluation report (31.12.2017) 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Outcome - Expected results Strengthen the self-help competencies of young people by offering training to the educational system of the partner countries Achieve widespread publicity to the target audience during the project duration Ensure a education and training system within the partner countries by conducting Train-of-Trainers-Workshop; trained participants will conduct the ToTs as “master-trainers” in the partner countries Offer computer games, working sheets, methodological-didactical comments and story books in different languages Offer recommendations for emergency and disaster response staff to promote the needs of young people in case of emergencies Ensure the European Union added value in disaster preparedness by disseminating the developed material in English language to other Member States |

Final beneficiaries Young people and their surroundings (families, teachers, friends,neighbours…) GOs, NGOs, schools, relief organizations by receiving appropriate teaching material The population of the partner countries and other implementing countries by raising resilience Side effect: Reducing the financial impact on implementing countries healthcare systems that have to treat injured children following preventable accidents 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Follow-up Availability of the products after the end of the project (website) Trained trainers will continue to train other persons (members of GOs/NGOs, students, teachers,etc.) Trained students will pass their knowledge to others in their surroundings and networks Involved organizations will use the products to continue training within their country Other countries are able to use the results of the project (English master version) Know-how will be integrated into the partners‘ work on disaster management 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |

Administrative Overview Grant Agreement No. ECHO/SUB/2015/721166/PREP12 Total eligible costs: EUR 1.031.387 Requested EC contribution: EUR 712.000 (69,03%) Project duration: 24 months – 01/01/2016 – 31/12/2017 27.11.2018 | Titel der Präsentation | Abteilung |