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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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THW: “Zeitenwende” in the 2023 framework concept
The THW's framework concept 2023 focuses on its expanded tasks in the sense of the "Zeitenwende" (watershed moment). This results in a broad spectrum of new operational situations for securing and defending democracy, in line with the National Security Strategy....
Prioritisation systems for mass casualty incidents
In the event of a mass casualty incident (MAN-V, MAN-I, MAN-E, etc.), the care of patients must be prioritised, as the number of people requiring care in this case exceeds the immediate treatment capacity of the rescue systems. For this reason, there are numerous...
DKKV at the Summer School Disaster Risk Reduction
Last week, the Summer School "Disaster Risk Reduction" took place at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld, organised with the support of DKKV. International students from a wide range of scientific disciplines met for six days to learn more about the basics of disaster...
2nd anniversary of the flood disaster in the Ahr valley
In the night of 14 to 15 July 2021, an extremely heavy rain event occurred in western Germany, in the course of which large parts of the Ahr valley were also destroyed. The flood disaster led to the death of 190 people and caused property damage of about 33 billion...
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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.