The Disaster Preparedness Education Unit at Bogaziçi University operates an earthquake simulation center provided by Rotary International, for school-children. Basic disaster awareness and earthquake insurance information is provided.
Learning Safe Living with Kizilay is a supplementary textbook that aims to teach children of 11-13 years and above how to deal with and reduce or prevent disasters. It is sponsored by the American Red Cross and Turkish Red Crescent Society. A teacherÂ’s edition of the textbook and a disaster calendar for the classroom are also available.
A flood review website has been created by Sir Michael Pitt, the independent chair overseeing the government's Lessons Learned review regarding the 2007 summer flooding. Citizens are asked to log on and share their experiences. Sir Michael Pitt will also be ‘visiting affected communities, talking to residents, local businesses and members of front-line services to get their first-hand experiences.’
The American Red CrossÂ’ main message is to get make a plan, prepare a kit, and be informed. There is specific information regarding different types of disasters, as well as disaster preparedness kits for sale.
The information on the Disaster Management e-gov website is intended for five overlapping audiences: (1) Local / State / Tribal Governments, (2) individual Citizens, (3) private sector businesses, (4) non-Government organizations, and (5) Federal agencies.  The intergovernmental audience is the primary focus at present, and that audience is seen as composed of: political and civil service leadership, emergency managers, homeland security advisors, and first responders (including fire and law enforcement, emergency medical services, etc.). There is also a community section that gives the general public a list of all emergencies in the nation at any given moment, the level of national security, recent news feeds and links to local resource
The Home Safety Council is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home related injuries. The website has information for homeowners and children regarding all aspects of home safety, including disaster preparedness. The Get Ready with Freddy campaign teaches children how to prepare for disasters using a singing flashlight that is “lighting the way to safety.”
FEMA, National Weather Service, American Red Cross and Weather Channel have developed 'Hurricane Strike!' a multimedia learning package on hurricanes for middle school students. The package integrates hurricane safety and preparedness with science instruction which provides an engaging interactive learning environment.
The Institute for Business and Home Safety works on behalf of member insurance companies to ensure that model building codes and industry standards incorporate the latest disaster-resistant features. They have information on their site for homeowners and builders regarding home preparation for natural disasters.
The European CommissionÂ’s Humanitarian Aid Department (DG ECHO) launched the DIPECHO programme in 2006 to invest finances in disaster preparedness. This programme now covers 6 disaster-prone regions and has invested more than EUR 120 million since its inception. The projects funded by the programme include simple and inexpensive preparatory measures, often implemented by the communities themselves
The UNESCO-led education effort is to encourage changes in behavior that will create a more sustainable future in terms of environmental integrity, economic viability, and a just society. Specific initiatives within this framework, particularly in Asia, address stocktaking and policy advocacy for disaster risk reduction education.
