Crises and disasters cannot be avoided, but their consequences can be mitigated by planning, exercises and preparedness [1-3]. Although major events affect whole society, their impact on vulnerable groups is more evident. Children and youth belong to this category and need to be considered for special planning and education [4-6]. Numerous studies have shown the importance of early engagement of young people in planning and preparedness efforts for disasters. However, most studies evaluating youth´s emergency and crisis preparedness are descriptive and end up as a case description in handbooks, recommendations, and lectures [7-9]. In light of the recent tragedies which involved school children globally together with other natural and man-made disasters around the world, it seems that the current educational approach is not enough and additional education in emergency and disaster management is undeniably necessary [5, 7, 10-12]. Young people not only need to understand the nature of society's response to disasters or terrorist attacks, but also how to react to reduce the risks for a disastrous event. In this perspective, theoretical knowledge is not enough and practical approach should also be included [12, 13]. Young people should be educated in a way that offers them adjusted knowledge and develops their capacity for crisis management and preparedness and ensure their readiness for future emergencies. Although youth are considered as a risk group in a disaster due to the fact that they may not know how to deal with it [6, 7, 14], an educational initiative may make them an important resource for the future emergency preparedness.
