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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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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
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
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)
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...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.