France to Issue Emergency Survival Manual Amid Growing Security Concerns

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France is set to distribute a "survival manual" to every household in an effort to prepare citizens for potential crises, including armed conflict on French soil. The initiative, aimed at bolstering national resilience, will provide guidance on how to respond to a range of emergencies, from natural disasters to security threats.

 

 

“The survival manual aims to encourage citizens to develop their resilience in the face of different crises,” a spokeswoman for Prime Minister François Bayrou told CNN. “This includes natural disasters, technological and cyber incidents, health crises like Covid-19, and security crises like terrorist attacks and armed conflict.”

 

 

The 20-page booklet, which is expected to be distributed before summer if approved, follows similar initiatives in Sweden and Finland. These countries have already provided their citizens with guides on preparing for military conflicts, communication failures, power outages, and extreme weather events. The French version will align with information currently available on a government website launched in 2022, offering detailed steps on crisis preparedness.

 

The manual will be divided into three sections, each containing practical advice on how to protect oneself and loved ones in the face of imminent danger. Recommendations include compiling a list of emergency contacts such as fire services, police, and ambulance teams, tuning into specific radio channels during crises, and securing doors in the event of a nuclear accident.

 

Additionally, the booklet will outline ways for individuals to contribute to community defense, including volunteering for reserve units or local firefighting teams. It will also stress the importance of maintaining a "survival kit" stocked with essential supplies, such as six liters (1.6 gallons) of bottled water, a dozen tins of food, batteries, and a flashlight for power outages. Medical provisions like paracetamol, compresses, and saline solution will also be recommended.

 

Many citizens view the initiative as a necessary precaution. “It’s very important to be prepared for a crisis, and I think the government is taking the right steps,” said Moussa Saki, a 19-year-old restaurant server in Paris. “I’m not worried about a war on French soil, but people need to know what to do, just in case. Basic things like medicine and food should be given to every household.”

 

However, not everyone shares the same level of concern. Carine Langlois, 56, remains doubtful about the possibility of war in France. “I don’t think there will be a war. It’s not President Emmanuel Macron’s role to intervene between Trump and Putin. There are other matters that require urgent attention here in France,” she said. “We survived Covid, and we will manage if something else happens.”

 

Laure Mourgue d’Algue, a 25-year-old primary school teacher, supports the initiative but believes preparedness goes beyond just having a manual. “Nordic countries like Sweden and Denmark are psychologically more prepared than France,” she said. “Having a basic knowledge of what you need to survive – like knowing how to handle electricity – is important in terms of risk management.” However, she added, “Psychological safety matters, and a piece of paper won’t provide that. We need training.”

 

The prime minister’s spokeswoman emphasized that awareness and engagement are crucial. “The first step in citizen engagement is to be informed about threats and stay updated,” she said. “Engagement can also mean joining associations, such as the reserve forces. We are doing everything we can to ensure citizens are ready to respond in the event of a crisis.”

 

Earlier this month, President Macron announced plans for a significant expansion of France’s security forces, aiming to increase the number of operational reservists from 40,000 to 100,000 by 2035. Speaking at a military base in eastern France, he stressed the importance of strengthening defense measures. “Our country and our continent must continue to defend themselves, equip themselves, and prepare if we want to avoid war,” Macron stated. “This is the choice we have made, and will continue to make. No one can say what will happen in the months and years to come.”

 

Based on a report by CNN  2025-03-21

 

 

[FlorC]

France to Issue Emergency Survival Manual Amid Growing Security Concerns created by Macron.

[fondue zoo]

Just remember the five D's

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

It's nonsense to say it's only necessary for the event of war. Basic survival supplies can be needed for natural disasters too.

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

such as six liters (1.6 gallons) of bottled water

Per person. Six liters is hardly anything.

Do they mention having cash? In a war expect the internet to be the first casualty, Forget anything digital.

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

Earlier this month, President Macron announced plans for a significant expansion of France’s security forces, aiming to increase the number of operational reservists from 40,000 to 100,000 by 2035.

He's a dreamer. Does he imagine there are 60,000 guys prepared to put up with the BS in the military? Short of making it financially attractive, he's going to come up short on that, IMO.

 

[impulse]

I hope the survival kits include white flags.  They've saved more French lives than any other accessory.

 

 

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

4 minutes ago, impulse said:

I hope the survival kits include white flags.  They've saved more French lives than any other accessory.

 

 

 

Instructions on safely dropping your rifle should also be included.

[thaibeachlovers]

9 minutes ago, impulse said:

I hope the survival kits include white flags.  They've saved more French lives than any other accessory.

 

 

Indeed. I can't think of any war/ conflict that the French have won since before Waterloo. That's a pretty sad resume of the French military.

[impulse]

18 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Indeed. I can't think of any war/ conflict that the French have won since before Waterloo. That's a pretty sad resume of the French military.

 

Which is a shame, because I have a lot of respect for the French people.  But not for their so called leaders.

 

[Walker88]

27 minutes ago, impulse said:

I hope the survival kits include white flags.  They've saved more French lives than any other accessory.

 

 

More MAGA drivel, though not unexpected.

 

Why not post some images of your combat ribbons and citations. Don't have any?

 

Maybe you can post X-ray images of your bone spurs.

 

I noted this before to you MAGA cowards....

 

Drive through rural France. Almost every small town or commune has an obelisk near the Mairie's office listing the names of those who sacrificed in WWI and with the Resistance and Free French in WWII.

 

Had you ever served, especially if you had dealt with French soldiers, you would know no military person considers them anything but skilled, courageous and lethal. You'd disgrace your panties if even facing a trained French female soldier.

 

Your messiah never served, and is not only a coward, he called those who served "suckers and losers". So willfully ignorant is he that when he was on a launch at Pearl Harbor with Gen Kelly, heading out to the USS Arizona memorial, as asked Kelly, "So what is this boat all about?"

[impulse]

10 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

More MAGA drivel, though not unexpected.

 

We called them cheese eating surrender monkeys back in the '60s.  That was over half a century before MAGA.

 

They need to revise Godwin's Law to include mentioning Trump, and not just Hitler.

 

And once again, that's a slur on their feckless leaders, not the people.  Who probably would have fought on.

 

[NotEinstein]

Macron is surely aware that France, along with the rest of the EU, is headed for the toilet, so he is going to need troops for national security, not against external actors, but the inevitable internal uprising.

[norfolkandchance]

Who remembers this little booklet.

[Harrisfan]

47 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Indeed. I can't think of any war/ conflict that the French have won since before Waterloo. That's a pretty sad resume of the French military.

Table for how many Hitler?

[Harrisfan]

25 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

More MAGA drivel, though not unexpected.

 

Why not post some images of your combat ribbons and citations. Don't have any?

 

Maybe you can post X-ray images of your bone spurs.

 

I noted this before to you MAGA cowards....

 

Drive through rural France. Almost every small town or commune has an obelisk near the Mairie's office listing the names of those who sacrificed in WWI and with the Resistance and Free French in WWII.

 

Had you ever served, especially if you had dealt with French soldiers, you would know no military person considers them anything but skilled, courageous and lethal. You'd disgrace your panties if even facing a trained French female soldier.

 

Your messiah never served, and is not only a coward, he called those who served "suckers and losers". So willfully ignorant is he that when he was on a launch at Pearl Harbor with Gen Kelly, heading out to the USS Arizona memorial, as asked Kelly, "So what is this boat all about?"

When did you fight in anything? Keyboard warrior.

[Colki]

Then slightly digressing maybe some american historians could advise us how many wars America has won since WW2

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Which is a shame, because I have a lot of respect for the French people.  But not for their so called leaders.

 

Apparently French women are rather nice, so perhaps the men prefer making love to fighting.

[impulse]

2 hours ago, NotEinstein said:

Macron is surely aware that France, along with the rest of the EU, is headed for the toilet, so he is going to need troops for national security, not against external actors, but the inevitable internal uprising.

 

That's something I've always admired about the French.  In my country, the people are afraid of the gub'ment.  In France, the gub'ment is nervous about the will of the people.  And that's the way it should be.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Table for how many Hitler?

Do tell. Hitler had one he was in charge of. Since 1900 France lost in WW1, WW2, Algeria, Vietnam. Currently getting booted out of their ex African colonies. There may be more that I'm not aware of.

[thaibeachlovers]

2 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

That's something I've always admired about the French.  In my country, the people are afraid of the gub'ment.  In France, the gub'ment is nervous about the will of the people.  And that's the way it should be.

 

Agreed.

[FlorC]

3 hours ago, NotEinstein said:

Macron is surely aware that France, along with the rest of the EU, is headed for the toilet, so he is going to need troops for national security, not against external actors, but the inevitable internal uprising.

Yes. A civil war is more likely than a direct war with Russia.