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Teaching about fire risk: ready-to-use resources

The topic of forest fire risk is incorporated into the curriculum through education for sustainable development and risk awareness. Ready-to-use resources, interactive tools for use in the classroom, and lesson plan ideas for pupils from Key Stage 3 through to sixth form — everything is free and properly sourced.

True or false – to be projected Understanding risk

Content verified — July 2026 Forest Fires Association

Key information for you

The 4 key messages to bear in mind for your profile.

A subject at the crossroads of different programmes Geography (spatial planning, climate), Life and Earth Sciences (ecosystems, fire), Civic and Ethical Education (engagement, risk awareness): forest fires lend themselves to interdisciplinary lessons.
Interactive tools that engage the class True/false questions with answers and sources, self-assessment, live maps: ready to project as they are, with no login or installation required.
A risk-aware culture is fostered at school A pupil who is familiar with FR-Alert, the 112 emergency number and the correct procedures becomes a source of advice for their family — this has been documented.
Your school’s PPMS includes In high-risk areas, the specific safety plan must cover the risk of forest fires — and this is practised during drills.

Your actions

In practical terms, here’s what you can do right now.

Using true/false questions in the classroom 10 statements, answers with sources, final score: ideal for launching or assessing a lesson series. Open Developing the ‘Understanding’ course The fire triangle, the 30-rule, forest weather, climate change: the scientific basics explained in layman’s terms. View the details View traffic lights in real time Background information for a real-life seasonal case study: location, vegetation, today’s weather. Open the map Get people to work on the data Statistical data sets from various sources (BDIFF, EFFIS): charts to be produced, trends to be analysed. View the details Looking at the traffic lights near the school Local history makes the risk a tangible reality for the pupils. Explore Preparing a PPMS exercise FR-Alert, alerts, lockdown: the page to be included in the ‘major risks’ section. View the details

Useful resources & contacts

The organisations and reference documents relevant to your profile.

feux-foret.gouv.frOfficial Official posters and leaflets available to download for use in the classroom.
ONF — The Forest and UsOfficial Educational resources on forests and classroom activities.
Canopé NetworkEducation Education for sustainable development and major risks.
Your major risks liaison officer Each academy has a safety/PPMS liaison officer to provide support for drills.
FAQs for distribution 15 short questions and answers: ideal for use as a worksheet for pupils.
Classroom activity? Depending on the sector, our volunteers work in schools.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can your content be freely reused in the classroom?

Yes: you may project, print or adapt this material for use in your lessons — provided you credit ‘feuxdeforet.fr’. The data cited is sourced (BDIFF, EFFIS, Météo-France), which also allows for critical analysis of the sources with your pupils.

What level are these resources aimed at?

The true/false exercises and the maps can be used from Cycle 3 onwards; ‘understanding risk’ and the key figures are put to full use in lower secondary school (geography, life and earth sciences) and upper secondary school (HGGSP, scientific studies). The practical guides are also aimed at eco-representatives.

How do you organise a ‘forest fire’ drill as part of the PPMS?

Get in touch with the major risks officer at your local education authority and the town hall (local emergency plan): a realistic scenario (lockdown OR evacuation depending on the location), recognising warning signals (sirens, FR-Alert), and a debriefing with the pupils. Our page alert provides the material.

Are there any fire brigade call-outs to the school?

Yes — the SDIS and the departmental fire brigades run awareness-raising initiatives (life-saving techniques, local risks), and some areas have our volunteers on hand. First point of contact: your SDIS or our form.

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