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Displaying 15 of about 34 resultsThis simulation game from the UNISDR involves five scenarios requiring players to save lives by building upon an established community and providing defences and upgraded housing to prepare for an inevitable disaster. Each scenario can be played on easy, medium or hard difficulty levels, and takes between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on the disaster and…
Bushfires are currently burning in Australian states including Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia. In some areas, fire authorities have warned residents about the presence of smoke..@tasfireservice has issued a Bushfire Smoke Alert - Laurence Place, Gagebrook - Avoid SmokeFor more information, go to https://t.co/j2taquUZFJ or list…
Research to be presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition found that race and education levels are linked to how prepared the families are for wildfires.
A pilot epidemiological study aiming to characterize disparities in pediatric household preparedness for wildfire disasters and identify education strate…
Children worry their communities are becoming unlivable as deadly wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes and floods delay learning, devastate school buildings and exact a toll on mental health.
The wildfires that ripped through California towns torched school buildings and postponed the start of school as students and teachers were left homeless. A deadly d…
By Merlina Hernando-Malipot
With fire being a secondary hazard among major disasters, the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to push for initiatives and programs that would help prepare schools, learners, and teachers when such incidents occur.
DepEd data showed that in a span of almost a decade, there were 15,662 schools that have experience a…
Em pouco mais de cinco minutos o estudante Douglas Santos Vieira, de 17 anos, que é deficiente auditivo, deixou as dependências da Escola Municipal Monteiro Lobato, no Centro de Nova Iguaçu, durante o exercício simulado de incêndio, realizado pela Subsecretaria de Proteção e Defesa Civil. Ele e outros 1.735 alunos participaram da ação, que faz parte do…
By Nathan Maddock
Five years into its tenure, the research of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre ( Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC) is being practically applied by its partners across Australia. This research impact highlights the vision of the CRC: trusted research and knowledge across all hazards, developed for the benefit…
By Annette Gough and Briony Towers
64% of youths said they've experienced bushfires, heatwaves & drought in the past three years. 88% believe they're not taught to protect themselves and their communities.
Young people are increasingly frightened by the spectre of natural hazards and disasters, but they see schools as failing to equip them with th…
NRMA Insurance has today launched “Climate Warriors”, a groundbreaking new Minecraft world, designed to help educate and engage the next generation of young Australians in understanding the importance of preparedness against the increasing risk of natural disasters.
The free educational and interactive game is aimed at students aged between seven and 1…
Floods, bushfires, heatwaves, cyclones. Australia is no stranger to emergencies. But during disasters we’re better prepared to support pet owners than families with babies and toddlers.Until now, the experiences and needs of families with very young children during emergencies have been largely invisible and overlooked.Our new research, a collaboration…
This child-friendly booklet is for kids who are 6-12 years old to generate wildfire awareness among children through animated characters and simple but strong messages.The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction highlights children as among the most vulnerable groups who must be empowered to get ready for natural hazards and play a vital role in pr…
When I was a young researcher studying how forested ecosystems recover from wildfire, I brought my 6-month-old daughter with me to Yellowstone National Park. These forests are incredibly resilient to wildfire because they’ve been adapting to it for 10,000 years. Their story of resilience was a hopeful narrative as I began my research career an…
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 designed to be geographically and culturally appropriate for students in this region.
The resources were w…
The classroom is buzzing with excitement and energy! Students at "Vardanants Aspetner", Yerevan basic school No. 106, glance periodically at each other and grin, as they eagerly play the Super David e-game. Each of them is busy competing for the highest score in the game.
The Super David e-game has been designed by the Dasaran educational platform for…
Rising temperatures since March and April this year have caused fire incidents across Odisha and reduced priceless forest wealth to ashes. But the forests around some villages in the Kandhamal district have surprisingly remained unaffected so far.The residents of the villages, which are about 300 kilometres from Bhubaneswar, have taken it upon themselve…