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Civil Protection in Switzerland
Civil Protection in Switzerland (CP) (German: Zivilschutz, ZS; Italian: Protezione civile, PC; French: Protection civile, PCi) is a body organized into 26 cantonal divisions, whose aim is to provide assistance to the population in the event of disasters or other harmful events. It is one of the five pillars of civil protection, alongside the fire department, police, technical services, and health services (ambulances, hospitals, etc.). The management of these divisions is the responsibility of the cantons.
The cantonal divisions are subdivided into "OPC" (communal) civil protection organizations and "ORPC" (regional) civil protection organizations. A region, as defined by the CP, is a grouping of communes. This type of organization is found particularly in rural areas, where the budget and number of personnel are too limited for a single commune.
The CP comprises five different areas: assistance to leadership (including telematics, situation monitoring and Atomic-Bacteria-Chemics protection - ABC protection), assistance, support, protection of cultural property (PBC) and logistics.
The CP is a 2nd-level means of protecting the population. In other words, it intervenes as soon as the 1st echelon or immediate emergency partners (police, fire brigade, medical services) can no longer manage a situation due to a lack of resources or manpower. The CP has to deal with emergency situations of great scope in terms of time and/or size.
In the event of large-scale emergencies or disasters, operations are managed at municipal or regional level by a regional steering committee (RSC). This is made up of all the partners (first and second level) and is managed by a municipal executive, who appoints a chief of staff and a deputy.
The following article from the Federal Law on Civil Protection defines the role of the CP:
"Civil protection is responsible for protecting the population, assisting people seeking protection, protecting cultural property, supporting the lead bodies and other partner organizations, as well as carrying out rehabilitation work and interventions on behalf of the community." - Federal Law on Civil Protection, Article 3, paragraph e.
The role of the CP is very extensive. Depending on their training, CP members may be assigned to rescue operations, staff management, communications, traffic management, radiation protection, etc.
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Civil Protection in Switzerland
Civil Protection in Switzerland (CP) (German: Zivilschutz, ZS; Italian: Protezione civile, PC; French: Protection civile, PCi) is a body organized into 26 cantonal divisions, whose aim is to provide assistance to the population in the event of disasters or other harmful events. It is one of the five pillars of civil protection, alongside the fire department, police, technical services, and health services (ambulances, hospitals, etc.). The management of these divisions is the responsibility of the cantons.
The cantonal divisions are subdivided into "OPC" (communal) civil protection organizations and "ORPC" (regional) civil protection organizations. A region, as defined by the CP, is a grouping of communes. This type of organization is found particularly in rural areas, where the budget and number of personnel are too limited for a single commune.
The CP comprises five different areas: assistance to leadership (including telematics, situation monitoring and Atomic-Bacteria-Chemics protection - ABC protection), assistance, support, protection of cultural property (PBC) and logistics.
The CP is a 2nd-level means of protecting the population. In other words, it intervenes as soon as the 1st echelon or immediate emergency partners (police, fire brigade, medical services) can no longer manage a situation due to a lack of resources or manpower. The CP has to deal with emergency situations of great scope in terms of time and/or size.
In the event of large-scale emergencies or disasters, operations are managed at municipal or regional level by a regional steering committee (RSC). This is made up of all the partners (first and second level) and is managed by a municipal executive, who appoints a chief of staff and a deputy.
The following article from the Federal Law on Civil Protection defines the role of the CP:
"Civil protection is responsible for protecting the population, assisting people seeking protection, protecting cultural property, supporting the lead bodies and other partner organizations, as well as carrying out rehabilitation work and interventions on behalf of the community." - Federal Law on Civil Protection, Article 3, paragraph e.
The role of the CP is very extensive. Depending on their training, CP members may be assigned to rescue operations, staff management, communications, traffic management, radiation protection, etc.