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11. Get Prepared
    This national Canadian campaign educates the general public about the risks in their area and encourages them to make a plan and an emergency kit. There are also publications regarding specific hazards and a general guide for business continuity.
    20-02-2008 to canada, drr education, national, oecd, public awareness, public sector by riskred
12. Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
    The ICLR is a coordinated effort to reduce disaster losses involving member insurance companies, The University of Western Ontario and other partners. They have risk awareness and preparedness information for the general public on earthquakes, flood/droughts, hurricanes, lightning/hail, tornadoes, wildfires, and winter storms.
    20-02-2008 to canada, cross-sectoral, drr education, national, oecd, public awareness by riskred
13. Insurance Bureau of Canada
    Free resources to educate the public on how to protect their families and homes before, during and after natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, tornados and winter storms.
    20-02-2008 to canada, drr education, national, oecd, private sector, public awareness by riskred
14. B.C. Ministry of Public Safety
    The British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety provides information for the general public regarding community emergency planning, response and recovery. There are similar programs in each province.
    20-02-2008 to british colombia, canada, drr education, earthquake, oecd, public awareness, public sector, regional by riskred
15. Ontario Storm Prediction Center
    The Ontario Storm Prediction Center and Environment Canada advise the public by providing special winter weather alerts and information regarding preparedness for weather hazards.
    20-02-2008 to canada, drr education, oecd, ontaria, public awareness, public sector, regional, winter storms by riskred
16. Pegasus Emergency Management Consortium
    Two booklets for adults are distributed in Canada: Quick Guide to Family Emergency Preparedness and Generic Emergency Plan for Schools. Also Kids Can, Emergency Plan coloring and activity book.
    20-02-2008 to canada, children, drr education, national, oecd, private sector, public awareness by riskred
17. Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program
    The Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program for High-Risk Buildings in Vancouver, British Columbia is developing a long-term strategy to prepare for and reduce the impact of a major earthquake on seismically vulnerable buildings. Goals include: to educate building owners about the seismic vulnerability of their buildings in the hope that they will upgrade them voluntarily and to provide incentives to encourage owners to upgrade their buildings within a certain time period.
    20-02-2008 to canada, drr education, oecd, public awareness, public sector, regional by riskred
18. China Ministry of Civil Affairs Academy DREM
    This Chinese Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Ministry of Education has created materials to educate students in middle school and at the undergraduate, master and doctorate levels in risk mitigation and preparation. The websites are in the process of being constructed.
    20-02-2008 to china, drr education, national, oecd, public awareness, public sector, school, university by riskred
19. Chinese Museum of Earthquakes
    A virtual museum created by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, dedicated to educating the public about earthquakes in China. For all ages, teaches earthquake risk awareness, preparedness and planning.
    20-02-2008 to adults, children, china, drr education, national, oecd, public awareness, public sector by riskred
20. Red Cross Society of China
    RCSC has held disaster relief training workshops and first aid training.
    20-02-2008 to china, civic sector, drr education, local, oecd, public awareness by riskred

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