Some students with the Victory Project will start the school year with specialized survival kits after completing emergency response training.
The training, scheduled for August 11, is a pilot program designed to equip at-risk teens with skills to handle emergencies.
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“Unfortunately, they may be exposed to a situation where there’s somebody who’s been seriously injured,” said Monnie Bush, owner of the Victory Project. “They want to be useful, and I think the other reason is just the career path.”
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