Women in the THW

Women in the THW

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is celebrating 75 years since its foundation, and the development towards a balanced gender distribution in the THW is still evolving. Until 1959, women were excluded from active service, and even after being...
Caring relatives in crisis and disaster situations

Caring relatives in crisis and disaster situations

As an associated partner, we would like to draw your attention to the latest press release from the DRK-Schwesternschaft ‘Bonn’ e.V., which represents an important step towards strengthening civil protection for caregiving relatives. The Competence Centre for Care in...
First issue of the new DKKV newsletter format published

First issue of the new DKKV newsletter format published

We now have a new newsletter format, which is published monthly and offers a compact collection of current developments from DKKV and the field of disaster risk management. This way, interested parties stay regularly informed and no longer miss any important topics....
New portal for the emergency dispersion calculation (NAR)

New portal for the emergency dispersion calculation (NAR)

The new NAR portal (emergency dispersion calculation) has been activated since yesterday and enables independent calculation of the dispersion of hazardous substances into the atmosphere, such as in the event of major fires or chemical accidents. The platform offers a...