1. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr Presented by: Mr. Damir Trut, Deputy Director25 February 2008, Bled-Slovenia

2. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr CONTENTS 1. National Protection and Rescue Directorate - organization and tasks - 112 emergency number - international cooperation 2.Disaster Preparedness in SEE – way toward EU - overview - EU accession process

3. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr NATIONAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATE Definition: An independent, professional and administrative organization in the Republic of Croatia, which prepares, plans and manages operational forces and coordinates the operation of all participants in the protection and rescue system. It started functioning on 1 January 2005, on the basis of: Law on Organization and Jurisdiction of the Government Administration Protection and Rescue Law Decree on the Internal Organization of the National Protection and Rescue Directorate

4. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr THE LAW ON PROTECTION AND RESCUE  CAME INTO FORCE ON DECEMBER 18, 2004  THE LAW REGULATES: –Establishes the definitions within the protection and rescue system, –The basic tasks of the protection and rescue system, –Operational forces, –Rights and obligations, education and training of the participants in the system, –Tasks of the command and coordination bodies, –Operation of the communication centers, –International cooperation in the field of protection and rescue, –Supervision over adherence to the Law. The Law was updated in 2007 according to SEVESO II Directive

5. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr BASIC TASKS  Risk assessment and drafting of protection and rescue plans for local and regional self-government  Preparation of mandatory guidelines for risk management,  Monitoring and analyzing the P&R situation; recommending to the Government improvement measures,  Collecting, analyzing and distributing risk and consequence information through a single communication system,  Conducts activities related to the 112 system  Organizes, trains and equips operational forces  Drafts and conducts training programs,  International cooperation

6. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS CIVIL PROTECTION SECTOR FIREFIGHTING SECOTR SECTOR FOR 112 SYSTEM FIREFIGHTING, P&R SCHOOL PERSONNEL, LEGAL & FINANCE SECTOR Assistant Director DIRECTORS CABINET National Level ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXPERT COMPETENCE CHART COUNTY PROTECTION AND RESCUE OFFICE HEAD OF OFFICE PROTECTION AND RESCUE DEPT.COUNTY 112 CENTRE NATIONAL INTERVENTION UNITS (X 4) ADMINISTRATIVE COMPETENCE EXPERT COMPETENCE County Level

7. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr 20 COUNTY OFFICES - PROTECTION & RESCUE DEPT - COUNTY 112 NATIONAL INTERVENTION UNIT

8. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr Safety of people and society becomes one of the most important issues in the world today, In 1998 EU nations accepted “112” as free international number for all emergency situations, According to Protection and Rescue Law “112 Centre” is a unique centre for all emergency situations. 112 EMERGENCY NUMBER Mission: to build 112 system which will represent efficient integration of various emergency subsystems in one effective system supported with best communication technology

9. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr AmbulanceFire Dept.Police Civil Protection, Mountain Rescue Service, Port Authorities, Armed Forces… 112 Centre Integrated single information-communication network User-friendly modern IT solutions Procedures defined in advance PositioningDigital maps

10. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr : AREAS:  MUTUAL NOTIFICATION  ASSISTANCE RESCUE TEAMS EQUIPMENT AND GOODS  TRAINING  JOINT CONDUCT OF MEASURES  EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMNTS  COOPERATION IN EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT  EQUIPMENT STANDARDISATION  OPERATING PROCEDURES (INTEROPERABILITY ) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 1.BILATERAL COOPERATION 2.REGIONAL COOPERATION 3.INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS LEVELS:

11. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr Republic of Austria Signed Agreements Republic of Hungary Republic of Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Slovakia Republic of Poland French Republic Negotiations in progress Russian Federation Ukraine Republic of Montenegro Republic of Macedonia Republic of Srbia BILATERAL COOPERATION

12. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr Stability Pact – DPPI (Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative) Civil-Military Emergency Planning Council for South East Europe - CMEP SEE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN SEE SEDM – SEESIM initiative (CAX – Computer Assisted Exercises) Central European Initiative (Working group for civil protection)

13. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr NATO/PfP United Nations – UN European Union - EU Council of Europe – Open Partial Agreement INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

14. National Protection and Rescue Directoratewww.duzs.hr EU ACCESSION PROCESS  Screening in the chapter 27 Environment and chapter 31 External Relations,  Single European emergency call number 112 Directive (98/10/EC)  SEVESO II Directive (96/82/EC)  Since 2005 active in the Community Civil Protection Action Programme  Memorandum of Understanding between the EC and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic Croatia in the “Civil Protection Financial Instrument” was signed in September 2007

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