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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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The Swiss civil protection systemTasks of BST ABCN

FOCP (2001), modified

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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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The Swiss civil protection system Elements of BST ABCN

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The Swiss civil protection system Partnership and process

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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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Conclusion in a nutshell

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