Source of information: The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Published November 19, 2024.
The brochure “In case of crisis or war” has been distributed to over five million households in Sweden.
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has recently sent the latest version of the brochure “Ïn case if crisis or war” to every household in the country. In total 5.2 million households, have received the brochure over a period of two weeks.
The digital version was published on msb.se in October and had been downloaded approximately 55,000 times by the time the mailing of the printed version started. This was the fifth brochure of its kind to be published since the Second World War.
“Please read it, follow its advice, and save your copy for future reference. The brochure “In case of crisis or war” contains vital information that affects everyone living in Sweden who is 16 years of age or over. The national security situation has changed drastically, and we all need to strengthen our resilience to various crises and, ultimately, war,” said Mikael Frisell, Director General of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).
“Sweden is one of the few countries in the world to communicate with its entire population about civil preparedness for crises and war by sending a brochure to every household. The new brochure sends an important message about the need to be prepared to defend our open society and our democracy,” added Christina Andersson, project manager for the brochure at MSB.
Greater Emphasis on Preparing for War
The new brochure covers more areas than the previous version, published in 2018, and places greater emphasis on preparing for war. It provides concrete advice on how to prepare for both crises and war and how to react in the event of a serious incident. The new brochure includes a number of bulleted lists and checklists to make it easier to digest the most important information. Among the new areas covered are:
- Advice on evacuation
- Advice on how to stop bleeding
- Advice for people who need extra support
- Advice on dealing with anxiety
- Advice on preparedness for pets
- Advice on how to speak to children about crisis and war
“We hope that, by sending out the brochure, we will remind people of the importance of considering and strengthening their preparedness. We are living in a time when awareness of the various risks and threats, and our ability to deal with them, has to be part of our everyday lives,” says Christina Andersson.
Source of information: The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
For more information and advice for individuals, visit MSB by clicking here.
