Preparedness Week
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Preparedness Week is a theme week and communication activity that takes place in Sweden every year at the end of September. The week is led by the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency, and is organised by many parties together, with the aim of strengthening the resilience of the population. Luleå University of Technology is one of the parties participating in Preparedness Week.
The theme for this year is "You are part of Sweden’s total defence". The aim is to get more of us to prepare for a possible crisis. The recommendation is that we as individuals should have a home emergency plan to cope without the help of society for a week.
Luleå University of Technology is helping to spread that message to our students and staff with a number of activities. Some of them are only are only in Swedish but there is also information in English. Below you will find information under the following headlines:
- What should an emergency kit contain?
- The brochure "In case of crisis or war"
- Films that help you prepare
What should an emergency kit contain?
We are repeating last year’s success at Luleå University of Technology. The Red Cross will visit our campuses to explain what a good emergency kit should include. An emergency kit is a prepared collection of essential supplies to keep at home in order to manage on your own during a societal disruption, such as a prolonged power cut, natural disaster, or similar event.
Luleå
Location: Building A, next to Cloud Café
Time: 24 September, 11:00–13:00
Piteå
Location: Main Entrance, Piteå Campus
Time: 24 September, 12:00–14:00
Kiruna
Location: The Light Garden, Space Campus
Time: 24 September, 12:15–13:45
The brochure "In case of crisis or war"
We build resilience every day together with family, colleagues, friends, and neighbours. In this brochure, you will learn how you can prepare yourself, and what to do if a crisis or war should occur.
Get your own copy!
The brochure is available at Service Point, in microwave spaces, and in other locations across all our campuses during Preparedness Week.
Films that help you prepare
Emergency Preparedness: Water
In the event of a prolonged power cut, or any disruption or crisis in the community, you may need to provide your own drinking water. Here are many tips on how to do this. We also show you how to clean water that you suspect is contaminated.
Emergency Preparedness: Heating
If your heating doesn't work, you could be in big trouble if you're not prepared. Your home will get cold in only 24 hours. This video gives many tips on how to solve this.
Emergency preparedness: Communication
September 25, a short instructional video on how to improve your home preparedness in communication. For example, if there is a power outage, phones and internet will not work. Here are many tips on how to solve it.
Emergency preparedness: Food
If there is a prolonged power cut or other disruption or crisis in the community, you need to be prepared to organise something to eat yourself. Here are many tips on how you can do this.
Further information
More information about crisis preparedness is available at The Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency.
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