Almost 16,000 people die from injuries around the world every single day. While homes are often perceived as safe places, this is where 80 percent of accidents occur. Learning First Aid is one of the most critical steps individuals can…
Create a Family Plan
Families can do a lot to protect themselves in the event of a hazard or other threat. It often takes several days for local authorities or response agencies to begin to provide assistance at wide scale. Prepared ahead of time,…
Connect your networks
Collective action is essential for providing both the range and quantity of support needed to protect communities before, during, and after hazard events and other threats.
Assess risks
Each community faces risks or threats that are specific to its own environment and context. To promote safety, health, and well-being, it often makes sense to identify the top risks and focus on those risks first. Resources Asses risk at community…
Communicate Digitally
A wide variety of solutions are emerging to use digital technology to more widely engage people and communities directly through mobile devices and to ‘leapfrog’ the service and infrastructure gaps that still contribute to making communities vulnerable in many parts…
Learn from games
Games are a great way to rapidly gain learning and experience. They can help local officials and community leaders experience the impacts of climate change and other scenarios; understand the value of forecasts, insurance, and other tools; and enhance their overall…
Learn First Aid
Almost 16,000 people die from injuries around the world every single day. While homes are often perceived as safe places, this is where 80 percent of accidents occur. Learning First Aid is one of the most critical steps individuals can…
Engage Youth
Young people play an active role in creating, maintaining, and rebuilding the social fabric of societies. In disasters, crises and conflict settings, young people have demonstrated the potential to build bridges across communities, work together, introduce new innovations, and engage at…