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Luxembourg

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  • Capital: Luxembourg-Ville
  • Population: 494,000
  • Language: Luxembourgish, French, German
  • 12 cantons and 116 Municipalities
  • National Civil Protection Authority in the Ministry of Interior, directs operations, manages funds, creates plans and organises public training
  • National Civil Protection Authority develops links with relevant organizations in neighbouring countries
  • legislation created relief units comprise of volunteers and professional fire fighters
  • some volunteers are trained to deliver psychological support to primary and secondary victims and helpers
  • there is an intervention plan for a major national incident foresees individuals being taken to centres and creation of helplines.

Luxenbourg Red Cross

  • The Luxembourg Red Cross acts as auxiliary to the public authorities
  • volunteer rescue services (search and rescue dog team, ambulance services), the blood transfusion centre, social and health services act upon request of ministries according to their area of activity 
  • the blood transfusion centre is put on alert status through the national intervention plan for major incidents
  • Luxembourg Red Cross social service, homecare service and local branches are the national first-line intervention network for heat wave emergencies
  • Luxembourg Red Cross staff-member leads a psychological support team triggered by Ministry of Family Affairs to deliver assistance to secondary victims and helpers in major incidents
  • the National Society, in partnership with the National Civil Protection Authority, organises country-wide first aid trainings (common pool of trainers).
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Human aspects in civil protection

Informed, Prepared, Together, Resilience

  • Understanding the principles
  • Putting the principles into practice
  • Community-based emergency excercise guide

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How can you prepare?

Top 10 tips

Informed.Prepared. Together. Top 10 Tips leaflets, stickers and calendar with practical information, advice and tips on how to prepare for and what to do in an emergency for download.

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Learning tools

Downloadable games and leaflets to educate and raise awareness of emergencies.

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