U.S. Coast Guard provides emergency management and boating safety workshops in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, under Pacific Partnership 2024 [Image 3 of 4]
U.S. Coast Guard instructors, including Dee Cruz from the Emergency Management team, Lt. Kira Adams from the Joint Rescue Sub-Center in Guam, and Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro, the Compact of Free Association (COFA) Liaison, listen to participant presentations after breakout sessions during a disaster preparedness and response workshop, and an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) to local government and NGO agencies peers in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, from Sept. 4, 2024. The effort focused on the activation, staffing, organization, deactivation, and demobilization of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), offering Yapese partners crucial insights into managing disaster response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro)