Risk identification and assessment

A qualitative or quantitative approach to determine the nature and extent of disaster risk by analysing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of exposure and vulnerability that together could harm people, property, services, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend.

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This Book for teachers aims to introduce innovative games to be undertaken in class to teach them a collective behaviour in an earthquake situation focusing on confidence and fright control. It also lists all signs to be learned in case of an emergency.

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This guide aims to strengthen the Educational sector and the national system in the prevention of disasters through the definition of school plans for emergencies in which students, teachers, administrative staff and family have a specific function to

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The Facing Fear curriculum supplements the American Red Cross Masters of Disaster curriculum, which provides standards-based flexible curriculum written by teachers for teachers, with lessons about general preparedness for disasters, and full units about

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Activity sheets for Grade 3-5 children aim to encourage children who have experienced a tragic event to recover their enjoyment of pleasurable activities by doing them with the family, and to continue to share thoughts and feelings. (UNEsCO)

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Activity sheets for Grade 6-8 children aim to encourage children who have experienced a tragic event (emergencies, tornadoes, earthquake, ...) to recover their enjoyment of pleasurable activities by doing them with the family, and to continue to share

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Activity sheets for Grade 9-12 children aim to encourage children who have experienced a tragic event (emergencies, tornadoes, earthquakes, wars, terrorism...) to recover their enjoyment of pleasurable activities by doing them with the family, and to

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These lesson plans for teachers of K-2 children are to encourage their students to practice what they learn in these lessons(general injury prevention, burns, breathing emergencies, slips, trips, and falls, and poisoning) and become safety experts at home

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These lesson plans for teachers of Grade 3-5 children are to encourage their students to practice what they learn in these lessons(general injury prevention, burns, breathing emergencies, slips, trips, and falls, and poisoning) and become safety experts

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