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Educational materials include resources for children and adolescents, such as children's books, textbooks, lesson plans, activities, games, and online resources on disaster prevention and school safety.

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Play and learn to stop disasters: This online game teaches adults and children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Users learn through playing how the location and the construction materials of houses make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning systems, evacuation plans and education save lives.

You can also explore the topic guide on games for disaster risk reduction.

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This booklet demonstrates the importance of a good knowledge of fire in order to be prepared for emergency situations. After explaining the main characteristics of fire, its necessity and the danger it represents, the book gives examples of what the

Ministry of Interior (Hungary)
Educational materials

This booklet tells children how to light and extinguish a fire; the basic first aid in case of injury; how the fire was used in the past, and how it is used nowadays. (UNEsCO)

Ministry of Interior (Hungary)
Educational materials

The book tells the history of fire lighting and explains the basic elements of fire prevention. (UNEsCO)

Ministry of Interior (Hungary)
Educational materials

The book prepares children to respond to an emergency call. It relates the history of the organized Hungarian fire unit and sport / competitions undertaken for the preparation of fire fighting. (UNEsCO)

Ministry of Interior (Hungary)
Educational materials

This module on disaster reduction was elaborated by the Ministry of Education for elementary school teachers as a tool to guide and prepare pupils of various grades, presenting teaching modalities in the field of risk and disaster reduction. It offers an

Ministerio de Educación (El Salvador)
Educational materials

This compendium of guiding sheets, aimed at primary school children, offers them some working material, in a playful manner, to understand some basic concepts of prevention and preparedness measures to emergencies.

Ministerio del Interior
Educational materials

This illustrated booklet for 8-9 years' old children gives a definition of a tsunami or a tidal wave and advice on what to do whether on the beach, at home or at school. It ends with a drawing game for the youngsters, and a crossword puzzle as a tool to

Servicio Hidrografico Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile
Educational materials

This booklet tackles the way to handle disaster situations. It indicates the consequences of the different hazards and risks, how to protect ourselves in case of a disaster and how to give assistance to others.