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Event at the BABZ on the topic “Education in Civil Protection
If the motto is: Learn IN crises instead of only learning OUT of crises, then what and how do those whose profession is to provide education services in civil protection learn? From 10.05. to 12.05., the BABZ in Ahrweiler is planning an event on education in change....
140 years of the DRK water rescue service
This year, DKKV member German Red Cross (DRK) is celebrating the 140th anniversary of Germany's oldest water rescue organization. Since 1883, the water rescue organization has been providing safety at, in and on the water with the help of its energetic volunteer...
Export Hit Voluntary Work: THW Supports Tunisia for 10 Years
The joint project of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and the Tunisian "Office National de la Protection Civile" (ONPC) has been in place for 10 years now to build up volunteer structures in Tunisian civil protection and disaster management. The...
Call for the inter- and transdisciplinary conference on disaster research
The Disaster Research Conference 2023 (FKF23) brings together science and practice in disaster management in order to be best prepared for challenges in disaster preparedness and response. At the conference, research results and projects will be presented from the...
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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.