‘HERricane Florida’ gives confidence to girls

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Walton County Emergency Administration is all about feminine empowerment this week.

They’re internet hosting the second annual “HERricane Florida, Landfall: Walton County Ladies Camp” from June 6 – June 10.

“Walton County Emergency Administration needed to start out HERricane Landfall Walton County with a view to encourage younger girls, to empower them, to search out other ways they will discover themselves throughout the public security discipline in addition to change into a bit of bit extra ready for both hurricane season or the following catastrophe which will come,” Operations Coordinator for Walton County Administration Catie Feeney mentioned.

It’s the primary time the camp has been held since 2019. The pandemic triggered it to be cancelled the final two years. This 12 months’s campers are desperate to study new issues.

“I need to study teamwork abilities and how one can be extra assured,” camper Meyshia Kennedy mentioned.

Individuals are being uncovered to a wide range of abilities within the emergency providers sector. Examples embody storm spotter coaching, drone operations, understanding how one can cook dinner throughout a pure catastrophe, and extra.

“I’ll be giving a public data session at present, after which now we have a firefighter paramedic coming to assist with Hearth-EMS,” South Walton Hearth District PIO Mackenzie McClintock mentioned. “We’ve obtained seaside security and life guards coming.”

Administration mentioned the primary purpose is to place extra girls in management roles and to show them new abilities.

“It’s extra of a studying alternative so I’ll know this stuff sooner or later,” camper Isabell Smith mentioned.

HERricane Florida is giving these women the instruments to make a distinction for ladies and their communities.

You possibly can go to this web site for extra details about this system.

Feeney mentioned the camp is absolutely booked this 12 months however she is wanting ahead to welcoming new women in 2023.

The purpose is to increase this system.

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