The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Guide
Source(s): International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Individuals, Red Cross
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Guidelines and guidance
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English
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The civil protection handbook for families
Source(s): Italian Ministry -Department of Civil Protection
Pan-European public education campaign to inform families of how to prepare and plan for an emergency or disaster.
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Individuals
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Guidelines and guidance
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English
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Source(s): European Emergency Number Association
EENA issues periodically "The 112 Newsletter". It is disseminated free of charge by e-mail and can be downloaded from this site. The Newsletter is available only in English but volunteers are welcome to translate it (in full or a summary) in any other European language.
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Emergency services, Individuals, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Voluntary organisations, Volunteers, Government , Intergovernmental organisations
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Public information , Publication
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English
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Source(s): Irish Mountain Rescue Service
Manual providing guidance on how to establish one of three models to organise and best utilise convergent volunteers. Includes samples of volunteer documentation. (Volunteer duty statement, information sheet, etc.).
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Emergency services, Local/Municipal authority, Voluntary organisations, Volunteers
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Guidelines and guidance, Manual
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English
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Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW)
Source(s): Institute of Meteorology and Water Management
IMGW is a research and development unit and operates in support of public sector as well as commercial firms and offers various services and expertises in the field of meteorology and hydrology.
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Emergency services, Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Voluntary organisations, Government , Intergovernmental organisations
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Website
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English
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How to Prepare for Emergencies
Source(s): British Red Cross
Website dedicated to citizen preparedness to everyday emergencies, such as everyday accidents (home, work, hobbies...) or exceptional emergencies, such as natural, industrial or terrorist disasters.
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1980
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Individuals
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Educational material, Public information
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English
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How to be prepared for an emergency: prevention and self-help in emergency situations'
Source(s): Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe, BBK)
A brochure encouraging citizens to plan for emergencies, in order to be better protected and prepared to help themselves in an emergency.
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Individuals
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Educational material, Public information
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English
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Good practice review: Disaster risk reduction: mitigation and preparedness in aid programming
Source(s): Humanitarian Practice Network
This Good Practice Review writen by John Twigg, aims to help project planners and managers to:
• appreciate the significance of hazards (primarily natural hazards) and the risks associated with them;
• appreciate the need for risk management in project planning and implementation, and the value of such efforts;
• recognise the main issues that must be understood and addressed when carrying out risk reduction or disaster mitigation and preparedness initiatives; and
• understand – at least in broad terms – how to address these issues in practice, throughout the project cycle.
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Emergency services, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Search and rescue organisations, Voluntary organisations, Government , Intergovernmental organisations
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Guidelines and guidance, Publication
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English
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Get a kit. Make a plan. Be Informed.
Source(s): American Red Cross
Online educational presentation 'Get a kit, Make a plan, Be informed' which is part of the American Red Cross 'Be Red Cross Ready' campaign, an initiative to promote personal and community preparedness by taking three steps.
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Individuals, Young persons 11-18
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Educational material
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English
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Source(s): British Red Cross
The Estonian Rescue Board is a government institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, which has the leading role in planning preparedness for emergencies and the operational management of Regional Rescue Centres. It is also responsible for the development and implementation of national rescue policies.
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Community groups, Emergency services, Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Search and rescue organisations, Voluntary organisations, Government
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Website, Network, institution or organisation
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English
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