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The Netherlands

English / Nederlands

  • Capital: Amsterdam
  • Population: 16.4 million
  • Language: Dutch
  • 12 provinces and 443 municipalities (as a result of mergers, the number will be further reduced in the next few years, responsibilities shared between national, provincial and municipal authorities)
  • each Ministry is responsible for crisis management within own specific area with a National Co-ordination Centre in the Ministry of Interior
  • the Mayor has responsibility for disaster relief
  • municipalities set up disaster centres and co-operate regionally; Ministry of Interior may undertake co-ordinating Role
  • legislation requires creation of plans for disaster management, contingencies, co-ordination and psycho-social acute care
  • the fire service forms core of disaster relief; majority of fire officers are volunteers
  • psycho-social support is an integral part of disaster management
  • there is operational partnership of medical emergency organizations responding in acute, transitional and long-term phases.

Positioning the Netherlands Red Cross

  • the Netherlands Red Cross is mandated by the Government to provide aid to the wounded, sick and victims of an armed conflict, disaster or other special event, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions
  • the Netherlands Red Cross has three major tasks in disaster relief: assistance of professionals in medical disaster relief; providing volunteers and logistics for shelter and registration; and information for relatives.

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www.verwanteninformatie.nl

Source(s): Netherlands Red Cross

Website informing about the tracing and family linking services in situations of disasters, provided by the Netherlands Red Cross.

  • Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Search and rescue organisations, Voluntary organisations
  • Public information , Website
  • English

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The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Guide

Source(s): International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

  • Individuals, Red Cross
  • Guidelines and guidance
  • English

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Startpagina.nl

Source(s): startpagina.nl

Information about recent disasters and information about preparedness from government and Red Cross in Dutch.

  • Emergency services, Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Search and rescue organisations, Intergovernmental organisations
  • Public information , Publication, Website
  • English

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Multidisciplinary guideline: Early psychosocial interventions after disasters, terrorism and other shocking events

Source(s): Impact - Dutch knowledge & advice centre for post-disaster psychosocial care

A guide for early (up to 6 weeks) pyschological intervention for various bodies such as relief workers. This relates to the Psychosocial and physical health effects after a major disaster.

  • English

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Legal aspects of International disaster response in Dutch emergencies and crisis situations

Source(s): Netherlands Red Cross

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which the legal, administrative and operational framework for disaster response within the Netherlands is able to facilitate potential international relief into its territory, in the event of a large-scale disaster requiring such assistance from beyond its borders. Using the Guidelines for the Domestic Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance (IDRL Guidelines), adopted in 2007 at the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, the report recommends a number of possible actions by which the domestic disaster framework may be further strengthened in relation to potential incoming international assistance.

  • Emergency services, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Voluntary organisations, Government , Intergovernmental organisations
  • Report, Research and academic
  • English

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Crisis.nl

Source(s): Crisis.nl

This website contains information concerning what you should do in emergencies and how you can prepare for them.Most of the information on this site is only available in Dutch.

  • Individuals
  • Public information , Website
  • English

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Community -based interventions in the wake of terrorism

Source(s): Impact - Dutch knowledge & advice centre for post-disaster psychosocial care

Community based strategies and guidelines to enable relief workers to organise collective support and to improve resilience.

  • Community groups, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Voluntary organisations, Intergovernmental organisations, Trainers/Instructors
  • Guidelines and guidance
  • English

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Citizens and resilience, the balance between awareness and fear: an intervention for primary school children

Source(s): Impact - Dutch knowledge & advice centre for post-disaster psychosocial care

An educational musical and material including teaching plan for communicating the concept of resilience to children, and to familarise them with the skills for improving their own resilience.

  • Citizens and resilience
  • Children 5-11, Individuals, Teachers/Youth leaders/Opinion formers
  • Educational material
  • English

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Citizens and resilience - A public campaign

Source(s): Impact - Dutch knowledge & advice centre for post-disaster psychosocial care

Pan-European public education campaign to launch a universal symbol of resilience.

  • Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Voluntary organisations, Intergovernmental organisations
  • Campaign/Promotional material, Report
  • English

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An intervention for primary school children

Source(s): Impact - Dutch knowledge & advice centre for post-disaster psychosocial care

Classroom material for teaching resilience in schools.

  • Citizens and resilience
  • Teachers/Youth leaders/Opinion formers
  • Educational material
  • English

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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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Floods across parts of Europe

Information and pictures of the flooding available here.

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Great interest for the Informed Prepared Together project

The Informed Prepared Together project presented at seve...

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