Fire or life threatening emergencies: 000
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SES Emergency Assistance: 132 500
Fire or life threatening emergencies: 000
Emergency Information: 13 3337
SES Emergency Assistance: 132 500
Disaster Resilience Education (DRE) helps children and young people build the skills and confidence to stay safe in emergencies. DRE encourages curiosity, supports wellbeing, and gives them a voice in planning and preparedness—at home, at school and in their communities.
We all want our school communities to be safe. Including disaster resilience education in school emergency planning helps students, staff and families build preparedness and strengthen community resilience.
School drills provide opportunities to practise emergency procedures and strengthen preparedness across the whole school community.
Organise a PD session with DFES
If you would like to find out more about PD opportunities for your school, university or education sector group, contact DFES Community Preparedness on 9395 9816 or email community.preparedness@dfes.wa.gov.au
Involve your children in emergency plans
Children from kindergarten age can be involved in preparing for emergencies. Including children in family emergency planning can help build their confidence, understanding and preparedness.
Talk about local risks and the role each family member can play. Making and practising a plan together helps everyone know what to do in an emergency.
A variety of educational resources on natural hazards and reducing disaster risk are available for download.
Our newsletter provides information about DFES incursions, excursions, programs and events, as well as upcoming PD sessions.
