EU citizens want more information

10. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General

A survey by the European Commission shows that EU citizens want more information in order to be better prepared for disasters and emergencies. Two thirds of respondents say that they have difficulties obtaining relevant information from authorities. In addition,...

Future viability of fire and rescue services – your perspective counts!

10. Oct 2024 | General

Dear colleagues, Urban densification, new mobility concepts and demographic change pose new challenges for emergency services. With your support, we would like to find out how technical and organisational innovations can meet these challenges. For this reason, we...

Second Day of the DRD24 Conference: Shaping the future of science and research for disaster risk reduction

10. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General

The second day of the DRD24 confernece, held at the Austrian National Library, featured a series of insightful panels and keynotes focused on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience. The day commenced with a short film about CERIS and a keynote by Oliver...

Florian trade fair in Dresden starts tomorrow!

9. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General

The FLORIAN trade fair for fire brigades, civil defence and disaster control starts for the twenty-third time on 10 October. The challenges for rescuers are increasing, all emergency organisations have to adapt to new challenges such as extreme weather events and...

EFDRR Webinar on November 6

9. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General, Members, Mitglieder

The next Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will take place from November 6 to 8, 2024, in Budva, Montenegro. The platform will assess progress on the regional EFDRR Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021-2030 and enhance the...