Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency

Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Emergency- and crisis-management The federal staff group ABCN (BST ABCN) OECD workshop on inter-agency crisis management Geneva, 28 June 2012 Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer

INTERNAL The Swiss civil protection system Tasks of BST ABCN FOCP (2001), modified Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer 2

INTERNAL The Swiss civil protection system Framework 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 NEOC (2011) Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer 3

INTERNAL The Swiss civil protection system Elements of BST ABCN Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer 4

INTERNAL The Swiss civil protection system Partnership and process Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer 5

INTERNAL The Swiss civil protection system Case: Exercise “SEISMO 12” (8 - 10 May 2012) 09 h 30 H + 2 h 10 h 30 H + 3 h 11 h 30 H + 4 h H + 3½h Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer 6

INTERNAL Conclusion in a nutshell Think cross-linked Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC Act systematically Dr. Patrick Smit Chief Operations Officer 7