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Wildfires can disrupt education systems by damaging schools, interrupting learning and affecting the wellbeing of students, teachers and communities.

Beyond physical damage, wildfire smoke, evacuations and displacement can create prolonged challenges for access to education and learning continuity, particularly for vulnerable groups. Explore the latest research, insights and resources on the impacts of wildfires on education and the measures needed to build safer, more resilient learning environments.

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Observando o Dia Estadual da Redução de Riscos de Desastres do Rio de Janeiro, alunos de 14 escolas municipais de Nova Iguaçu participaram de um grande exercício de desocupação de emergência das unidades de ensino. A simulação envolveu 5.501 pessoas, sendo 4.974 estudantes e 527 funcionários, para garantir segurança durante os incêndios.

Prefeitura do Município de Nova Iguaçu
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Na cidade de Nova Iguaçu (RJ) mais de 1700 alunos participaram do exercício simulado de incêndio, que faz parte do Projeto Escolas Seguras – Desenvolvendo a Resiliência Através da Educação. No exercício, após um alarme ser disparado devido a um suposto incêndio, todos saíram da unidade conforme protocolo ensinado em um tempo pré-determinado.

Prefeitura do Município de Nova Iguaçu
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Five years into its tenure, Australian partners are applying the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre's research. The research has helped facilitate fire and scenario modelling, emergency warnings, youth-led disaster risk reduction, community engagement and volunteering, and even emergency planning for animals.

Canadian Risks and Hazards Network
Documents and publications

This case study is part of a series of case studies documenting how countries have been developing and implementing Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) policies that address the three CSS pillars.

Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector (GADRRRES)
Documents and publications

The objectives of this study are to identify direct vulnerability factors to fire hazards in selected schools in Ibidan, determine preparedness levels against fire hazards, compare fire hazard vulnerability levels between public and private schools in the

Urban Africa Risk Knowledge
Documents and publications

The Survive and Thrive pilot program is an intensive two year bushfire education program for primary school students in Grade 5/6 in Australia. It is delivered through a community-based partnership between local CFA brigades and local primary schools. To

Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre
Educational materials

The Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services have developed and released North West Bushfire Patrol, a curriculum linked primary school bushfire education resource for all schools across the North West of Australia. It has been

Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Documents and publications

This publication presents the Southern California (SoCal) Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative, spearheaded by the University of South California Bedrosian Center on Governance. The cooperative set of recommendations is designed by academia and the private

University of Southern California
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