Full article by Patricia Frost and Michael Prasad, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 7, 2024.
In this feature article, the vice chair of the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition and a certified emergency manager work together to prepare children and community leaders for disasters. Leveraging social media to create crisis communication campaigns can be an effective way to boost community outreach efforts and raise awareness of children’s unique needs in disaster planning and response.
Listen to expert insights on how governmental and non-governmental organizations can change disaster preparedness attitudes and behaviors for the benefit of the entire community.
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Patricia Frost
Michael Prasad
Michael Prasad is a Certified Emergency Manager®, a senior research analyst at Barton Dunant – Emergency Management Training and Consulting, and the executive director of the Center for Emergency Management Intelligence Research. He researches and writes professionally on emergency management policies and procedures from a pracademic perspective. His first book Emergency Management Threats and Hazards: Water was published by CRC Press in September 2024, and his second book Rusty the Emergency Management Cat is now available on Amazon to assist emergency managers in communicating with families to help them alleviate disaster adverse impacts on children. He holds a B.B.A. from Ohio University and an M.A. in emergency and disaster management from American Public University. Views expressed may not necessarily represent the official position of any of these organizations.
