Teaching kids what to do in emergency situations in floods, fires, and storms is the aim of a new app The Triple Zero Kids Challenge launched by the NSW State Emergency Service SES.

The Triple Zero Kids Challenge app uses online games, challenges, and school-based learning activities to deliver key safety messages about emergencies, including what actions to take during one.

The challenge includes three new modules focusing on safety during emergencies, with lesson plans, learning activities, materials and resources provided to schools for each module.

Developed with both national and state curriculum in mind, the modules target children from kindergarten to grade two.

When NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York APM launched the app last Thursday, school children were excited to engage with the app and its activities.

“The Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge incorporates gaming activities that are linked with key safety messages and actions,” she said.
“Children across the state will now have access to a comprehensive set of educational resources that focus on the core responsibilities of the NSW SES, keeping our communities safe during floods, storms and tsunamis.”

The flood module examines the causes of floods, the dangers of playing in floodwater, and what to take if you need to evacuate.

The storm module focuses on the importance of preparedness and weather, while the tsunami modules look at warning signs, how tsunamis are monitored and what to do in one.

Game-based activities in the Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge engage children in key safety messaging, including what to pack in an emergency kit, the importance of bringing items inside from a yard, and potential dangers in floodwater.

The Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge App is available on Google Play and Apple App Store and will be rolled out across the state by NSW SES members.

All online modules and school resources are available free of charge.

An online game platform for classroom play can also be accessed at www.kids.triplezero.gov.au