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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

The purpose of this charter is to specify the responsibilities of the state and citizens in the field of resilience against disasters, crises and major public emergencies and incidents. The business continuity plans will function in parallel to emergency response plans. Preamble 1.1 Unplanned mass migrations will occur.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. Myth 20: Field hospitals are particularly useful for treating people injured by sudden impact disasters. In addition, technology is a potential source of vulnerability as well as a means of reducing it.