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France to Distribute Survival Manual Preparing Citizens for Emergencies

The booklet, part of a national resilience strategy, offers guidance on crises from natural disasters to armed conflict and is expected to reach households before summer 2025.

This photograph taken from the panoramic terrace of the Montparnasse tower, on September 6, 2023 shows the Arc de Triomphe dominating the Paris skyline. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)
A graphic from a French government website showing the recommended contents of the survival kit
The manual will recommend a "survival kit" including six liters of bottled water.
French police officers in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July.

Overview

  • The 20-page survival manual includes practical advice on creating emergency kits, handling nuclear incidents, and maintaining emergency contacts.
  • The initiative, started in 2022, aligns with France's broader national resilience strategy developed after the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The manual encourages citizens to contribute to community defense efforts, such as volunteering for reserve units or firefighting groups.
  • French officials deny the booklet is linked to Russia's war in Ukraine, though its timing has raised speculation about international security concerns.
  • President Macron has also announced plans to increase operational reservists from 40,000 to 100,000 by 2035 as part of France's long-term defense strategy.