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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Warning Day NRW: how standardized are the sirens in Germany?
On the occasion of today's state-wide warning day in North Rhine-Westphalia, the DKKV office discussed how uniform the sirens are in Germany. After a brief search, it emerged that there are no standardized siren signals throughout Germany, as the use and design of...
DHL GoHelp Brainstorming event
On the 27th of February members of the Bonn Network International Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction met up in the office of DKKV to brainstorm on the possibilities for DHL GoHelp to expand to Europe. After a brief introduction into the work already being...
UN-SPIDER Conference – Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management: Early Warnings for All – Day 1
Today, DKKV was represented by five members of staff from the office at the first day of the UN-SPIDER conference on Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management: Early Warnings for All in Bonn. The conference is organized by UN-SPIDER in cooperation with the Center...
Private organizations and state institutions demand equality for helpers
Civil protection in Germany relies on volunteers. However, there are no uniform regulations for volunteers throughout Germany. In Germany, whether there are continued salary payments or social security depends on both the federal state and the type of aid...
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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.