Stop Disasters! - a training game for the real world

The Stop Disasters! game from International Strategy for Disaster Reduction is serious training. There are games to play in which the player assumes the role of managing each of these types of disaster: wildfire, earthquake, flood, and tsunami. There are different scenarios and levels of difficulty for each type of disaster. The games can be played in English and four other languages.

The games are not appropriate for small children, but middle and high school students can use them to obtain in-depth understanding of how disasters can be minimized when responsible people know what to do. The games are used by professionals who train for real world disaster management. One of the strong educational values of the online world is that it can give students access to professional resources to use in their education. The games are an example of training kids can get as virtual apprentices to real life activities.

The Stop Disasters! games are also good training for school officials and teachers who may one day have to take responsibility in a fire, earthquake, flood — or even a tsunami. Having adults who know what to do increases the safety of students at their school.