HERicane Camp is all about teaching young women about emergency management [Video]

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — The Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in coordination with the Anne Arundel Community College and the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management is hosting a free summer camp program called HERricane.

It’s a free week-long program designed to encourage young women in high school and college to explore careers in emergency management.

“HERicane is an amazing program that targets young women who may have an interest in emergency management or related fields,” Kasey Thomas, PIO for the Anne Arundel Office of Emergency Management explained.

By teaching young women these skills, in the event of an emergency or disaster, they’ll be more prepared. But the ultimate goal is to get young women interested in the career.

“Thirty percent of emergency managers are women and this program strides to increase that number,” explains Kasey, “Our office in Anne Arundel County is one …