The Czech Republic has launched a nationwide information campaign on crisis preparedness. Brochures are intended to inform citizens about how to prepare for emergencies such as floods, power cuts or fires. The goal is to equip the population for the first 72 hours of a crisis.
The information brochures are being distributed to households across the country by post. They explain how to prepare for emergencies such as floods, tornadoes, fires or the failure of essential services. According to the news channel ČT24, the Ministry of the Interior has had more than five million copies printed – the state’s largest information campaign to date aimed at strengthening the population’s crisis readiness.
In addition to the printed version, the brochure is also available online – in Czech, English and Ukrainian. There is a version in sign language for the hearing-impaired, and a video with spoken instructions for the visually impaired.
The campaign’s authors recommend that, in crisis situations – such as power outages or interruptions to the water supply – people should be able to cope for the first 72 hours without assistance from rescue services. Supplies of food, water and medicine for three days are therefore considered essential. “These supplies should be used and replenished regularly – that way, you’ll always have enough at home,” explained Miroslav Lukeš, head of the Prevention Department of the Czech Fire Service, to the news channel.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, the scenarios for which people should be prepared include floods, fires, tornadoes and major power outages.
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