Presentation of theSwedish Civil Contingencies Agency(MSB)

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)

• Swedish Emergency Management Agency • Swedish Rescue Services Agency• Swedish National Board of Psychological Defence

Mandate

• Emergencies of all types, emergency management, and civil defence.

• Before, during, and after the occurrence of emergencies, crises and disasters.

• The entire spectrum of threats and risks, from everyday accidents up to major disasters.

Direction

• Advance and support societal preparedness for emergencies.

• Reducing consequences.

• Coordinating across and between various sector boundaries and areas of responsibility.

• The MSB will not take over the responsibility of other parties.

Fundamental principles

The MSB will be an open, competent and energetic authority focusing both on the individual and on society as a whole.

Helena LindbergDirector General

Nils SvartzDeputy Director general

Björn MyrbergDirector of Finance& Planning

Svante WergerDirector of Communications

Louise BodegårdDirector of HumanResources

Key HedströmDirector of LegalAffairs

Cecilia NyströmHead of Risk & Vulnerability Reduction Department

Ivar RönnbäckHead of Training, Exercises & Emergency Preparedness Department

Anneli Bergholm SöderHead of Coordination & Operations Department

Pertti NordmanHead of Evaluation& Monitoring Department

Ulrica JohanssonHead of Administration Department

Management

Risk & Vulnerability Reduction Department

• Support for Planning & Analysis Section• Safety of the Individual Section• Fire Protection & Flammables Section• Hazardous Substances Section• Natural Hazards & Critical Infrastructure

Section• Information Assurance Section

Training, Exercises & Emergency Preparedness Department

• Development of Rescue Services and Emergency Management Section

• Command & Control Systems and Decision Support Section

• Training Section• Exercises Section• Rakel Business Development Section • Rakel Infrastructure Section • Rakel Customer Support Section • MSB College Revinge• MSB College Sandö

Coordination & Operations Department

• Coordination Section• Global Monitoring & Analysis Section• Operations Section• Field Staff Section• Equipment & Support Section

Evaluation & Monitoring Department

• Strategic Analysis Section • Policy & Planning Section • Research Management Section • Supervision Section • Lessons Learned Section