Disaster Prevention & Relief Game
Engage in a simulation game focused on disaster prevention and relief efforts to protect a town from a flood. Players must strategize to safeguard the community by taking actions such as building flood barriers, protecting bridges, and evacuating residents. The game offers a hands-on experience in understanding the challenges and decision-making processes involved in responding to emergencies. Explore the dynamics of managing resources, coordination with local organizations, and quick responses to save lives before the flood hits. Learn valuable lessons on the importance of disaster preparedness and the essential role of aid agencies in crisis situations.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
www.cafod.org.uk A game about disaster prevention and relief
AIM Your team s aim is to protect the people in a town before a flood. The team that does this most successfully will be the winners. HOW? You will have a map of the town. In turn, each person chooses an action, like protecting people in one square, or a special action like working with local organisations to save more lives. The flood will hit in just ten minutes.
Put People Three people icons = 300 people. Save as many as you can. paperclip here Evacuation centre Colour in the people shapes so that you know when it s full. Bridge People need structures like bridges, roads and houses to survive. You ll lose points later if your bridges are destroyed. River The flood will start on a river square, so protect these. Special Actions These help you to work better and more quickly. You will save more lives if you use them!
WHAT DO I DO? IN YOUR TURN: Choose one action from your clipboard: EITHER Make a flood barrier or protect a bridge by colouring in. OR Do a special action and record it on the chart under the map. OR Pick a square and write P (protected), or E (evacuated) in the circular space. P Pay for your action!
STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING! The flood has started in square .. Mark the square with a large F for Flood. If a square floods, you cannot evacuate but you can rescue people. Write R (rescued) in the circular space. R
FROM NOW ON! The flood moves like this: If the flood moves North F F F F F If it then moves West F F F If it then moves South F If it then moves East
AT THE END (After 15 minutes, or as soon as the first group has flooded its entire map or taken all possible actions.) Work out your score using the table under the map. The team that has saved the most people is the winner. This was just a game. In real emergencies, real lives are lost or saved. What have you learned about emergencies and the work of an aid agency?
Resources to accompany this presentation can be found at: cafod.org.uk/secondary/emergencies Game designed by Terrorbull Games: terrorbullgames.co.uk
