Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
Emergency- and crisis-management
The federal staff group ABCN (BST ABCN)
OECD workshop on inter-agency crisis management
Geneva, 28 June 2012
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Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
The Swiss civil protection systemTasks of BST ABCN
FOCP (2001), modified
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Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
The Swiss civil protection system Framework
NEOC (2011)
The 26 Swiss provinces are by law responsible for the civil protection
Assistance will only be provided if the resources of the inferior organisation are exhausted or
are not sufficient enough to cope with the tasks
The 26 Swiss provinces are by law responsible for the civil protection
Assistance will only be provided if the resources of the inferior organisation are exhausted or
are not sufficient enough to cope with the tasks
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Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
The Swiss civil protection system Elements of BST ABCN
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Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
The Swiss civil protection system Partnership and process
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Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
The Swiss civil protection system Case: Exercise “SEISMO 12” (8 - 10 May 2012)
09h30H + 2h
11h30H + 4h
10h30H + 3h
H + 3½h
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Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCPNational Emergency Operations Centre NEOC
Dr. Patrick SmitChief Operations Officer
Conclusion in a nutshell
Think cross-linked Act systematically
