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While governments acknowledge the importance of citizen self-management during emergencies, however, traditional information campaigns to motivate citizens to prepare themselves often seem to fail. One of the potential causes for this failure might be that these campaigns seldom are adapted to the specific knowledge, skills, and motivational needs of the individual citizens. Ubiquitous learning principles may be useful in this context. The definition of ubiquitous learning is learning whenever and wherever it is desired or needed and is facilitated by use of a flexible mix of mobile technologies (personal digital assistants (PDAs), smart phones, game consoles) and interactive, adaptive didactical strategies. Rather than providing everyone with the same information, this approach offers essential content using a range of content varying from games and simulations, and checklists. Citizens are encouraged to actively …