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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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DKKV Newsletter #3 2024 is published
We are pleased to present the new issue of the DKKV newsletter! In keeping with the height of summer, the newsletter is dedicated to the topic of "heat". You can expect informative articles, exciting interviews and much more.People in outdoor swimming pools and eating...
Recommendations for the further development of the carbon management strategy
The German government's key issues paper on the Carbon Management Strategy and a legislative proposal to amend the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act have once again brought carbon capture and storage (CCS) into the political spotlight. Three scientists from the DKKV member...
THW-Jugend Montabaur wins national competition
The THW-Jugend (THW-Youth) Montabaur has won the 18th national competition of the THW-Jugend e.V. in Föhren. Teams from 16 federal states demonstrated their technical skills and creativity in aviation-related tasks. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser...
Effective security strategies at the European Championship 2024
In the Behörden Spiegel newsletter issue of 25 July 2024, a summary of the operational and security measures taken at the 2024 European Men's Football Championship in Germany was published. The working group of the heads of the professional fire services and 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.