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An official 鈥榮urvival guide鈥� providing advice on how to deal with issues such as a terrorist attack, extreme weather and even the outbreak of war is to be published in France this autumn. 

The 鈥�Tous r茅silients鈥� guide was announced earlier this year and will be available before October 13, National Resilience Day in France. 

It is inspired by a guide produced by the Swedish government in 2018 that was given to all citizens, informing them what to do in the event of war.

The guide 鈥渁ims to facilitate the preparation of populations for all types of crises, whether natural, technological, cyber, or security-related,鈥� said the government when contacted by media outlet Merci pour l鈥橧nfo.

鈥淭he draft document is now in its finalisation phase and will be distributed in the coming weeks,鈥� it added.

It will be distributed online, with people actively encouraged to download it, however some copies may also be printed as part of efforts to promote it.

What will the guide contain? 

Consisting of around 30 pages, the guide is split into three main sections 鈥� prepare, protect, and engage. 

It will offer general advice to help prepare yourself in advance against these threats, as opposed to a strict manual on 鈥榮urviving鈥� certain encounters. 

A small part of the manual will be dedicated to best practices to follow in the event of an outbreak of war on French soil, but the majority of the pamphlet will focus on natural events or accidents.

It will focus on the five 鈥榬isks鈥� already identified by the French government on its .

These are:

• Natural risks (floods, storms, heatwaves, droughts, etc) 

• Technological risks (industrial accidents such as chemical spill, nuclear plant accident, etc)

• Health risks (disease outbreak, either from human transmission or spread by animals such as mosquitoes) 

• Cyberattack (widespread internet outage, 鈥榬ansomware鈥�, espionage activities)

• Terrorism (attacks, radicalisation, etc) 

The first part (prepare) explains some good actions to take following certain events. 

These range from catch-all advice such as staying indoors and taking shelter, to actions following specific events including avoiding waterways during storms and floods. 

It will also include advice on how to correctly and calmly evacuate your home or a busy area that is under threat. 

The next section (protect) explains how France鈥檚 various alert systems work, how to recognise the different alarms or warnings you may hear, and how to keep up with official information in the event of an accident. 

The final section (engage) is mostly structured around raising awareness of these threats, and how you can pre-emptively reduce their risk by engaging in community-led projects (for example, by becoming an army reservist). 

The guide will also provide information on creating a makeshift 鈥榮urvival鈥� kit in the event of a wider emergency, that should include drinking water, a flashlight, a first aid kit, long-lasting food, and a radio.